Asylum of the Kingdom

A word for Christmas from
Fr. Christophe Lebreton, OCSO
Martyr of Atlas:

It is like this in the heart,
that is to say,
one must open the doors very wide.

Marveling, I contemplated
the Gospel of God.
The book between us was wide open.

When the second door opened,
first of all I trembled before this infinity
so close,
accessible and poor as a stable.

Showing me the inside of the house,
you let me into the secret,
this wound toward the inside.
Inviting me further in,
you were offering me
the asylum of the kingdom.

The future between us
is a great open silence.

Image: Nativity by Judith Tutin