“Christmas” – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (Letter 187)
“…Did you have a nice Christmas? Mine was delightful, for you see, Christmas in Carmel is unique; in the evening, I settled down in choir, and there I spent my whole vigil with the Blessed Virgin awaiting the divine Little One, who this time was going to be born no longer in the crib, but in my soul, in our souls, for He is truly Emmanuel, “God with us.” …I’m rejoicing over the coming of the little angel, who will bring so much happiness with it. From the depths of my cloister, I share in the joy of those I love so much, and then, gazing at the divine Little One in the crib, I tell Him with ineffable happiness: “You are my All.” …the horizon looks very beautiful to me, for in my life, there is only Him! And isn’t He all Heaven! A Dieu, a good, happy, and holy New Year! “