Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 1, 57-66

When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child
she gave birth to a son. 
Her neighbors and relatives heard
that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her,
and they rejoiced with her. 
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child,
they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
but his mother said in reply,
“No. He will be called John.” 
But they answered her,
“There is no one among your relatives who has this name.” 
So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called. 
He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,”
and all were amazed.
Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God.
Then fear came upon all their neighbors,
     and all these matters were discussed
throughout the hill country of Judea.
All who heard these things took them to heart, saying,
“What, then, will this child be?
For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.”

Time has come

1-  We are happy for her. We observe a joyful community because God has worked wonders. As a community, we must be happy for the work of God in us and in others; there should be no rivalry and competition among us. There is nothing sadder in a community than seeing brothers fighting for money, jobs, or recognition. Today, we must work towards a unification that allows us to rejoice to see the progress in the life of our brother. Are you envious? Don’t be.

2- The name. It is something important and that is why in the celebration of a baptism we take a moment to ask the name. It is what gives you an identity and shows everyone that who you are, someone thought of and dreamt of. You are God’s child and that makes you unique. Look within  yourself  and accept what you have and what you are.

3- Praise God. How wonderful it is to praise God when one sees His Hand and how He acts. Since we are good at asking God’s help, it is also important to praise constantly. God is always extremely generous.