Their story is not confined to the ancient world. According to the International Organization for Migration, there are 15.2 million refugees worldwide. If you count other displaced peoples, the number rises to 27.1 million.
27 million plans changed at the last second
27 million decisions about what to take on the journey and what to leave behind
27 million late night deals to get out of town
27 million final glances at a place once called home
For these people, as for Mary and Joseph, there was no time to celebrate at Christmas because their lives were in danger
At church, we are still singing carols even though most other people have moved on. We have been celebrating Advent, waiting patiently for Christmas, while carols have been playing on the radio since Halloween. Our carols seem a little belated. But we have good reason to sing them. ...
We gather to sing carols with one another in peace to proclaim to a broken world that Light has come.