Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

(Under the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch and All The East)

Baselious Thomas I
Catholicose

December 19, 2006

Greetings to all the readers of the SOCM Forum on the occasion of the celebration of the Nativity celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ. By His birth a new social order was created on the basis of the social justice. There is no space for selfishness, ego, power, prominence or wealth, on the contrary a new system of justice based on interdependence, love and sacrifice.

When Christ is born in us sacrifice will be developed and thereby love will be enhanced. When love and sacrifice are deep rooted in us like the two sides of a coin all hate in us will be eradicated. It will enable us to share with others. It will protect the rights of others without any violation of justice. I pray to God to transform this year's Christmas celebrations to help us to be rooted in these basic ideals of Christmas and to fill in us with these to grow beyond all self-centredness and  selfishness through the path of love and sacrifice and let all separations be patched to nearness and dearness.

Once again I wish my greetings to all.
God bless you.
Catholicose Baselios Thomas I