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Letter from the Editor

Living Christmas Every Day

The Christmas season will have passed by the The love of Jesus and of neighbour inspired Louis
time you read this message but it is useful to reflect Even to denounce the current financial system and
on this great event which changed the course of his- found the work of MICHAEL (see page 9). The cur-
tory. This is when God became man and was made rent system hinders God’s plan to provide for us on
flesh, under the traits of a small child to redeem earth. So that His abundance might be distributed to
us some thirty-three all human beings, by
years later on the cross, way of a monthly Divi-
thereby opening the dend issued to each cit-
doors of Heaven to us. izen, he brought us So-
In a letter written cial Credit, or Economic
on December 1, 2019, Democracy. In this way,
Pope Francis invites the goods of the earth
all families to keep the can be distributed to all
beautiful tradition of citizens (see page 12).
installing the nativity Mr. Even is not
scene a few days be- the only one who de-
fore Christmas, with nounced the flaws of
statues of Jesus, Mary, the current financial
Joseph, the shepherds system, which creates
and the magi to help us money as debt. Father
meditate on this great Charles Coughlin was
mystery of love (see a priest in the U.S. who
page 5). In this mystery, attracted large crowds
God revealed Himself and had millions of lis-
to the humble, while teners on the radio in
the so-called sages of the 1930’s (see page
the world did not rec- 16). Even the Holy
ognize him. The proph- Father, Pope Francis,
et Isaiah said: “The ox did not mince words
and the donkey know when he denounced
their master, but my the global financial
people, do not know system that is more
him” (see page 8). powerful than the state
Since that first and which he com-
Christmas Day, God has not been apart from us for pared to the racket of organized crime (see page 32).
he is Emmanuel, “God with us”. What mysteries of To change the current financial system we must
love in this almighty God, creator of Heaven and have an informed population. We need the example
earth, who made Himself a small child, who delight- of the saints, men and women truly devoted to the
ed in being “among the children of men”. He wants love of God and neighbour. Louis Even was such a
us to love Him, He wishes to unite with us, to reign man. Pope Francis also recently declared mission-
in our hearts. ary Bishop Ovide Charlebois, OMI, in Western Can-
To be more intimately united with us, Jesus even ada, Venerable (see page 30). See the testimony of
made Himself the “Bread from Heaven”, present Father Wieslaw Nazaruk, OMI, whose special favour
with us every day in the Holy Eucharist (in Hebrew, granted by God was an experience of Heaven, hell
the word “Bethlehem” means “house of bread”). and purgatory (see page 19).
When we receive the Holy Eucharist, it is Jesus who Let us live as if we were all brothers and sisters,
comes into our hearts, like a little child, just like on in the presence of God, and every day will truly be
Christmas Day. If we wish, it can be Christmas for Christmas, the Feast of Incarnated Love. v
us every day. Alain Pilote, Editor

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