Dear Friends,

For over two centuries, the words of the Christmas carol, Silent Night, have sown peace wherever they have been given voice in song. Most notably, this includes a Christmas Day truce on Europe’s Western Front during the Great War in 1914.

Where, though, is the most critical conflict in our world today? It is within each of us. As the Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn observes: The line between good and evil runs through every human heart.

Hence, let us give our heart to the child in the manger this Christmas. He is our Prince of Peace.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, please now click on the screen below to enjoy my Christmas gift to you. We created this gift last year but the film remains beautiful and the message timeless. Nay, eternal. Enjoy!

And may the peace of Christ child be with you and your loved ones this Christmas,

+ Earl Boyea
Bishop of Lansing