Fr. Michael Sparough guides us through a meditation on the Nativity, as seen through the lens of St. Ignatius Loyola's Spiritual Exercises. With insights and scriptural analysis, he delves into the humility of the Incarnation: God's choice of a peasant girl, Mary, to be the mother of Jesus, and the contrast between the world's power—symbolized by Caesar Augustus—and the divine love born in a manger. Fr. Sparough connects the message of the Christmas story to our daily lives, urging us to open our hearts to God’s love and embrace our identity as God’s beloved. With poetry and reflections, he calls on listeners to make the choice between the ways of the world and the banner of Christ, finding hope, peace, and purpose in the transformative message of Emmanuel, God with us.