By Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap., The Catholic Thing - In the Prologue of John’s Gospel, I believe the Evangelist presented his theological interpretation of Christmas, that is, of the Incarnation... John first declares: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Since the Word was with God and was God, He existed before the beginning began, that is, before Creation... Existing prior to when the beginning began, “all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.” ...