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<div class="col-article__title"> <h1 > <div class="rich-text "> A Gift for the Lord </div> </h1> </div> <div class="col-article__date"> <time>Dec. 1, 2022</time> </div> <div class="col-article__subtitle"> <span > <div class="rich-text "> In receiving Jesus’ gift of himself at Christmas, we have the opportunity to give something in return </div> </span> </div> <div class="col-article__byline"> <span>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</span> </div> <div class="col-article__date-mobile"> <time>Dec. 1, 2022</time> </div> <section class="col-article__content-rich-text"> <div class="score-rich-text-block default default"> <div class="content-area "> <div class="rich-text "> <figure class="image align-right headshot"><img src="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/archbishop-lori/4cfff180742711efac8ca61296f4f7b4" alt="Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori" width="200" height="250"> <figcaption>Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</figcaption> </figure> <p>Last Christmas, the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Baltimore gave me a gift I’ll never forget. They pledged to put on an event for men discerning a possible call to the priesthood, and each seminarian committed himself to bringing at least one discerner to the event.</p> <p>My heart was touched that the seminarians wanted to invite others to share in their journey of priestly formation.</p> <p>True to their word, they organized an event during Lent. It began with Mass, followed by an informal dinner. Several of the invited guests entered seminary last August, and others are still considering the possibility of a priestly vocation.</p> <p>As Christmas draws near, we’re thinking, as we should, about what to give our loved ones. But what about the Lord? Should we not give him something for Christmas? After all, on that first Christmas night, the Lord gave us something more precious than all the world’s treasures: He gave us himself. By the power of the Holy Spirit, the eternal Son of God assumed our humanity in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was born for us in a stable. How shall we respond to this gift from the Lord?</p> <p>One way is going to Mass on Christmas. The Mass is the perfect act of adoration, praise and thanksgiving. Nothing is more pleasing in God’s eyes than when we give him thanks and praise by sharing in his Son’s gift of self for our salvation.</p> <p>But is there anything else we might do for the Lord? What could we possibly give to the One who holds “the whole world in his hands”?</p> <blockquote>To truly love our neighbors is to desire for them what is highest and best. Nothing in the world compares to the gift Christ left us in the wondrous sacrament of the altar.</blockquote> <p>Permit me a modest suggestion. What if each Knights of Columbus family pledged to invite an inactive Catholic or an unchurched individual to come to Sunday Mass sometime during the new year? It might be a friend, a family member, a neighbor. What if you invited a couple to attend Mass and then go out for coffee or brunch? How about a Saturday vigil Mass, followed by dinner at a favorite restaurant?</p> <p>There are many such Catholics waiting for an invitation. When I talk to inactive Catholics, they sometimes say, “No one invited us back.” Or “I’m not sure how to come back. What happens if I just show up?” Others began watching Mass online during the COVID-19 pandemic and never returned to church; they might need a little nudge.</p> <p>A gift like this would please the Lord very much, I think, and for the same reasons my seminarians’ gift brought me so much joy.</p> <p>First, it is a way of bearing witness to your love for the Lord truly present in the Eucharist, a way of saying how much you value gathering with a community of faith to remember and celebrate the marvelous things God has done to save us.</p> <p>Second, it requires a willingness to take a risk — a risk that the person we invite might say no. If it happened to Jesus and to his disciples, it might well happen to us too. That’s OK! The harvest remains rich. We can’t evangelize without putting ourselves out on a limb.</p> <p>Third, extending this invitation is a wonderful way to live the principle of charity. Encouraging inactive Catholics to rediscover their faith, to encounter the person of Jesus Christ in the Mass, to tap into the very source of salvation — can there be any greater kindness, any greater expression of charity? After all, the love we are to show our neighbors is not mere sentiment. To truly love our neighbors is to desire for them what is highest and best. Nothing in the world compares to the gift Christ left us in the wondrous sacrament of the altar.</p> <p>I hope you’ll consider my gift suggestion. 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Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Following the example of Blessed Michael McGivney, Knights are called to be witnesses of charity and reconciliation in Christ</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Following the example of Blessed Michael McGivney, Knights are called to be witnesses of charity and reconciliation in Christ</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/06/competing-desires/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images3.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/Lori_June2025_AdobeStock_521565940.jpeg/Zz1mMGU0ZTA4NjNjYjcxMWYwOGY4ZDZhYzZjZTU4NDI4Ng==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images3.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/Lori_June2025_AdobeStock_521565940.jpeg/Zz1mMGU0ZTA4NjNjYjcxMWYwOGY4ZDZhYzZjZTU4NDI4Ng==?width=318&height=212" alt="A man spends time in quiet prayer." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/06/competing-desires/> <h2>Competing Desires</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/06/competing-desires/> <h2>Competing Desires</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Amid the anxieties of life, the Lord invites us to seek him in the stillness of our heart</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Amid the anxieties of life, the Lord invites us to seek him in the stillness of our heart</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/05/marys-heart-and-ours/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/May2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz1hOGQyM2FlMDNkNmMxMWYwYTQ4YzJlZDViYjBjOGQ2Yg==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/May2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz1hOGQyM2FlMDNkNmMxMWYwYTQ4YzJlZDViYjBjOGQ2Yg==?width=318&height=212" alt="The Immaculate Heart of Mary, painted by Leopold Kupelwieser" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/05/marys-heart-and-ours/> <h2>Mary’s Heart and Ours</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/05/marys-heart-and-ours/> <h2>Mary’s Heart and Ours</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>In the Blessed Virgin Mary, we find a perfect model of the interior life and what it means to be created in the image of God</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>In the Blessed Virgin Mary, we find a perfect model of the interior life and what it means to be created in the image of God</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/04/god-truly-loves-me/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/April2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz0wMjE0YjMwZTNkOGYxMWYwOGNhYzIyMmU4NjJjOGJmYg==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/April2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz0wMjE0YjMwZTNkOGYxMWYwOGNhYzIyMmU4NjJjOGJmYg==?width=318&height=212" alt="Bernini's Holy Spirit Dove Stained Glass above St. Peter's Throne" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/04/god-truly-loves-me/> <h2>‘God Truly Loves Me’</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/04/god-truly-loves-me/> <h2>‘God Truly Loves Me’</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>In assuming our humanity for our salvation, Christ draws near to each and every one of us</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>In assuming our humanity for our salvation, Christ draws near to each and every one of us</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/03/lets-not-make-a-deal/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/March2025_LoriColumn/Zz1hNjA3NGMxMjQwYTMxMWYwYTQzMjI2ODkwMTNkYzEyMQ==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/March2025_LoriColumn/Zz1hNjA3NGMxMjQwYTMxMWYwYTQzMjI2ODkwMTNkYzEyMQ==?width=318&height=212" alt="Evening light shines on a crucifix" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/03/lets-not-make-a-deal/> <h2>Let’s Not Make a Deal</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/03/lets-not-make-a-deal/> <h2>Let’s Not Make a Deal</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. 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