In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the
prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made
heir of all things and through whom he created the universe...

(Hebrews 1:1-2)

For all of us involved in the work of communicating God's love through the airwaves, Christmas is a time to open ourselves to God's greatest communication to us, that is, His Son Jesus our Lord. Our accomplishments in bringing God's love to our listeners are in no way to be underestimated. But all of these pale when compared with what the true encounter with Christ can accomplish.

Let us then be vigilant with Christ's coming into our lives. He comes to us in unexpected manners. He comes to us through the manger - and everything it meaningfully represents. He comes to us through a family, just like the family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. He comes to us also through His Word and the Sacraments.

But certainly he has already visited us in the radio and He is in the faces of our listeners, volunteers and benefactors who never fail to remind us of God's providence and goodness. To them I would like say "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!" Thank you for letting us experience the love of Christ in the flesh by your solicitude for the mission of Radio Maria. In this season of hope may you be filled with His blessings and with His peace...

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Fr. Jay M. Policarpio
Director, Radio Maria Philippines
director.phi@radiomaria.org