REFLECTIONS OF A KENYAN PRIEST

They say that beauty will save the world. This is particularly true this Christmas when numerous nativity scenes have adorned our parishes and families. On Christmas eve, I requested some of my brother priests and friends to send me the photos of the different Nativity Scenes from their parishes. At the end of the day I received so many that someone challenged me…" Tell us which is the fairest of them all ." That was a difficult decision because all of them were beautiful and all of them were set in different circumstances. Nativity Scene from Nyumbani Children's Home Kitui So I decided to post them on my facebook account and let the people be the jury. After some long wait we finally had a winner. Well, at the end of it all, it was not a competition but it is all about people sharing the joy of the Incarnation. Despite this, Many more promised to do even better next year. There is always room for improvement. Post Francis in 2019 wrote the Apostolic Letter Admirabile

By Fr. Casmir Odundo Today, the noise of the world is silenced by the cry of a baby, Yes, the baby cries!  Just as He cried at creation,  And brought everything into being! The baby cries as the baby Moses cried, in the basket on the sea, And attracted the princess' attention! The baby cries as the Israelites cried in the midst of the Red Sea! And God came to their refuge! The baby cried in the cry of the prophets, When they called Israel back to repentance! The baby’s cry is anticipated by the last prophet’s cry from the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord! Yes, the baby cries, in the manger in Bethlehem, And the angels in heaven sing! The baby cries and the wise men travel from far, Following a star! Yes, the baby cried during the three years of preaching, And the world wouldn’t listen! Yes, the baby cried, when he saw where Lazarus was buried, And brought him back to life! Yes, the baby cried when He saw his Mother cry, At the foot of the cross! Yes the baby cried, when He br