23 December – O Emmanuel

Today we reach the fulfilment of the O Antiphons with O Emmanuel, God with us. Having called upon the Messiah through the images of history, prophecy, and creation, the Church now addresses Him directly and personally. Emmanuel reveals the heart of God: a God who chooses closeness, who shares our weakness and suffering, who comes as one of us. He desires not only to dwell among us but to remain with us always, living within us and drawing us into His own divine life.