Christmas: The Incarnation of the Word, Jesus is Son of God and son of Mary

Merry Christmas: The Son of God became man. This the Church calls “Incarnation.” “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word as God. He was in the beginning with God” (John 1:1,2)....”The Word became flesh and dwelt amongst us” writes John the evangelist (John 1:14). This we call the Incarnation, God become man; taking on a human nature; but the big question is why?…