Shaver Christmas Letter 1980

"Every experience of the Downtown Eastside
of Vancouver exposes flesh to flesh. It's a very
physical place. As the Feast of the Incarnation
draws near, the city's core becomes even more
physical. There are more bodies around because in
order for everybody's generosity to be justly
distributed, the needy must get in line.
Such experiences are not unique to us - they are
typical of our time - that the most blessed season
of the year is also the most bruising.

Yet,