Il Bambino

The center of Christmas is baby Jesus, and in every church, baby Jesus is placed at the main altar. In Malta, we call him il Bambino, little baby. This image you see here is the baby we have in my childhood church at St Julian’s old parish church. Let us remember today the many children who suffer and are abused, those who have to flee their country as immigrants with the parents, often separated from them. Let us remember today, the feast of the Holy Innocents, the many boys that were killed by Herod when Jesus was born. They sacrificed their lives for another boy they never met, and never knew. We pray today also for the innumerable number of unborn babies that were killed through abortion. And we pray for many unwed women who are carrying babies that they will courageously continue with their pregnancy and find the motivation to raise their babies with love and affection. If not, at least give them up for adoption. We pray for all bambini today, all our precious children.