Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure.
Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness.
Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts.
And show us what each one of us can do to set forward the coming of the day of universal peace.
-- Frank Borman, Apollo 8 space mission, 1968
Merry Christmas, everyone, and may this day bring you and your loved ones joy.
Now, I think my brothers are about to have a snowfight and then some hot chocolate (and no, I'm not making it). Time to wrap up and join them.