Merry Christmas! May the the love of God envelope you!

Nollaig Shona! Bealtaine an grá Dé clúdach tú an!
¡Feliz Navidad! Que el amor de Dios sobre que!
Geseënde Kersfees! Mag die liefde van God koevert jou!
Gëzuar Krishtlindjet! Maj dashuria e Perëndisë zarf ju!
عيد ميلاد سعيد! يجوز للمحبة الله المغلف لك!
Merry Christmas! Թող սերը Աստծո ծրարի you!
Merry Christmas! Maiatzaren Jainkoak gutunazal duzun maitasuna da!
Merry Christmas! May Allah zərflərin siz də sevgi!
З Калядамі Хрыстовым! Май любові да Бога канверта!
শুভ বড়দিন! মে ঈশ্বর খাম আপনি ভালবাসা!
Sretan Božić! Neka ljubav Božja koverti vas!
Merry Christmas! Нека любовта на Бог да ви плик!
Bon Nadal! Que l'amor de Déu sobre que!
Malipayong Pasko! May ang sa gugma sa Dios sobre kanimo!
圣诞快乐！愿上帝信封你的爱！
聖誕快樂！願上帝信封你的愛！
Sretan Božić! Svibanj ljubav prema Bogu da kuverti!
Veselé Vánoce! Kéž láska Boží obálku!
Glædelig jul! Må kærlighed kuvert Gud dig!
Merry Christmas! Moge de liefde van God envelop!
Merry Christmas! Ke la amo de Dio koverto vi!
Häid jõule! Mai Jumala armastust ümbriku teile!
Maligayang Pasko! Mayo ang pag-ibig ng Diyos na sobre sa iyo!
Hyvää joulua! Voi Jumalan rakkaus kirjekuori sinua!
Joyeux Noël! Que l'amour de Dieu enveloppe vous!
Bo Nadal! Que o amor de Deus sobre ti!
გილოცავთ შობას! დაე ღვთის სიყვარული კონვერტში თქვენ!
Frohe Weihnachten! Möge die die Liebe Gottes Umschlag Sie!
Καλά Χριστούγεννα! Μπορεί η αγάπη του Θεού φακέλου που!
મેરી ક્રિસમસ! મે ભગવાન પરબિડીયું તમે ના પ્રેમ!
Jwaye Nwèl! Me renmen an Bondye a anvlòp ou!
Merry Kirsimeti. Mayu na kaunar Allah ambulaf ka!
חג המולד שמח! מאי את האהבה של מעטפת אלוהים אתכם!
मेरी क्रिसमस! मई भगवान लिफाफा आप का प्यार!
Zoo siab Hnub Christmas! Tau tus Tswv txoj kev hlub lub hnab ntawv rau koj!
Boldog karácsonyt! Május az Isten szeretete boríték!
Gleðileg jól! Megi kærleikur Guðs umslagi þig!
Adịkwa Christmas! Nwere ike nke ịhụnanya nke Chineke envelopu gị!
Merry Christmas! Semoga kasih Allah amplop Anda!
Buon Natale! Che la l'amore di Dio busta voi!
メリー·クリスマス！月神エンベロープあなたの愛！
Misa Natal @! Uga katresnaning Allah envelope kowe!
ಮೆರ್ರಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್! ಮೇ ದೇವರು ಹೊದಿಕೆ ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿ!
រីករាយថ្ងៃណូអែល! ខែឧសភាសេចក្ដីស្រឡាញ់របស់ព្រះស្រោមសំបុត្រដែលអ្នកបាននោះទេ!
메리 크리스마스! 월 하나님 봉투 당신의 사랑!
Merry ວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ! ເດືອນພຶດສະພາຄວາມຮັກຂອງຊອງພຣະເຈົ້າທ່ານໄດ້!
Et Verbum Caro factum! Ut involucrum amor Dei te
Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus! Maijā Dieva mīlestība aploksnē jums!
Linksmų Kalėdų! Gegužės Dievo voką jums patinka!
Среќен Божиќ! Нека љубовта Божја плик вас!
Merry Krismas! Mei cinta yang Allah sampul surat anda!
Merry Christmas! Jista 'l-imħabba ta' Alla pakkett int!
Christmas koa! Kia te te aroha o te kōpaki koutou Atua!
आनंददायी ख्रिसमस! मे देव लिफाफा आपण प्रेम!
Merry Christmas! May Бурхан дугтуйнд хийж танд хайр!
क्रिसमस! May परमेश्वरको खाम तपाईं को प्रेम!
Merry Christmas! Måtte Guds kjærlighet konvolutt deg!
کریسمس مبارک! ممکن است عشق به خدا پاکت شما!
Wesołych Świąt! Niech miłość Boga koperty!
Feliz Natal! Que o amor de Deus envelope você!
ਦਾਵਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ! ਮਈ, ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਲਿਫਾਫੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦੇ ਪਿਆਰ!
Crăciun fericit! Fie ca dragostea lui Dumnezeu să vă plic!
С Рождеством Христовым! Май любви к Богу конверта!
Срећан Божић! Мај љубав Бог те коверте!
Veselé Vianoce! Kiež láska Božia obálku!
Vesel božič! Lahko ljubezen Bog vas ovojnice!
Yuul! May ee jacaylka aad baqshadda Ilaah!
¡Feliz Navidad! Que el amor de Dios sobre que!
Krismasi! Mei upendo wa Mungu bahasha wewe!
God jul! Må Guds kärlek kuvert dig!
மெர்ரி கிறிஸ்துமஸ்! மே கடவுள் உறை நீங்கள் காதல்!
మెర్రీ క్రిస్మస్! May దేవుని కవచ ప్రేమ!
สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส พฤษภาคมความรักของพระเจ้าซองจดหมายคุณ!
Mutlu Noeller! Mayıs Tanrı zarf size bir aşk!
З Різдвом Христовим! Травень любові до Бога конверта!
میری کرسمس! مئی خدا لفافے آپ کی محبت!
Giáng sinh vui vẻ! Có thể là tình yêu của Thiên Chúa bao bạn!
Nadolig Llawen! Mai y cariad Duw amlen chi!
לעבעדיק ניטל! זאל די די ליבע פון גאָט קאָנווערט איר!
Merry keresimesi! Le ni ife Olorun apoowe o!
Christmas merry! Kwangathi uthando lukaNkulunkulu imvilophi nawe!
Merry Christmas! May the the love of God envelope you!

I may know a few of the languages above, but God, our Almighty Father, knows them all, and He sent Christ to save each and every one of us, no matter our language, so rejoice my brothers and sisters and let God's love envelope you.

God's grace be with you,
Fr Charles

A Son of A Military Man

I was born the son of a military man. He loved my mother, my brother, and myself, though men of his generation (WWII) and upbringing were not brought up to express that love openly or easily. He was not the easiest man to live with at times, but he was a good man, who did right as best he could.

One thing he liked to do was bowl. And when he tried to teach me, his only son by his second wife, he was not an able teacher. It was tense at best, to say the least. Seeing our mutual frustration, a young African American NCO stepped in one day at the base bowling alley and offered to teach me how to bowl. He not only taught me a love for the game, but instilled in me a love for his culture.

We are so quick to reject or judge people based upon their appearance or culture. The news shows us how divided we are from one another, but I refuse to buy into that judgment, dismissal, or hatred of one another. The Bible tells us that people of every nation and tongue shall worship God (Revelation 7:9) and I believe it. God made a wonderful diversity of cultures to express the many facets of Himself that He chose to display throughout humanity, and we can each find parts of God's abounding love in each other- if only we will look.

There are people now, good people, who are quick to dismiss people of other cultures over issues of immigration and heritage. If I were them, I would not be so quick to do so. For look what God chose to reveal in the Nativity story:
God chose an out of work man, betrothed to a pregnant teenager, traveling to a city where there was no room for them, and forced to flee to a foreign country to be parents to His holy Son, our Savior. Do you think He did so on accident? Do you really think it was on chance?

God wants us to ponder the Nativity story, to see what He has set before us. That the man forced to travel for his family has value. That the pregnant young woman has value. That the immigrant has value. That we are to look beyond the surface of what people appear to be and see what God intends them to be.

If you find yourself harboring ill feelings towards someone of another heritage, brother and sisters, check yourself; God made them to be just as He wants them to be. If you harden yourself against the unemployed, or pregnant teen, or immigrant seeking a better life, check yourself; God put those who would raise His holy Son in just a position.

Thanks be to God, who sent His only begotten Son to save such sinners as ourselves, and to open our eyes to the depth of both the cultures and circumstances of people He has put in our paths. May we ever bless those He has sent to us.

God's grace be with you,
Fr. Charles Butler