Ave Maria Meditations
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Mt. 5:8)
Christmas is a light in the darkness, a light that will never go out. Everyone who looks towards Bethlehem can contemplate the baby Jesus, with Mary and Joseph; that is to say, everyone who looks with a pure heart, because God shows Himself only to the pure in heart
Christmas is a summons to purity of heart! Perhaps many men see nothing wonderful when this feast comes around because they are blind to what is truly important: their hearts are full of material things…Uncleanness of heart produces insensitivity to the things of God…from a pure heart springs joy, the ability to see the divine, trust in God, sincere repentance, recognition of ourselves and our sins, true humility, and a great love for God and for other people.
The pure in heart shall see God! It is with good reason that the beatitude of seeing God is promised of the pure in heart. A life that is defiled can never contemplate the splendor of the true Light, because the very thing which is the joy of pure souls will be the punishment of those who are defiled. Our Lord describes as blessed and happy those who guard their hearts, and we have to work on this every day.
From “In Conversation with God” by Francis Fernandez
