Pope advices silence

“When giving the final touches to the crib and the Christmas tree … it is necessary to predispose one’s spirit to live intensely this great mystery of the faith,” the Holy Father said before praying the midday Angelus.

The Pontiff suggested following the example of Mary, Mother of Jesus, who “helps us to understand the key words of the mystery of the birth of her divine Son: humility, silence, wonder, joy.”