Come alive, O Christ: A Christmas Eve prayer

Come alive, O Christ,

in the weary parts of our souls,

in the war-torn countries fraught with fear

in the ailing bodies whose prognoses are grim

so that hope bursts out through our despair.

Come alive, O Christ,

in the storms that overwhelm our souls with anxiety

in the homes and neighborhoods hampered with violence

in the eyes of those who blindly hate their neighbor

so that peace calms the reckless rage that bloodies our...