As the Advent Season draws to a close, we direct our thoughts to the Historical Jesus. We think about Jesus coming into the world at a specific time in a specific place. We think of that child of poverty, born in a stable amidst the warm breath of cattle and sheep. We think of the Holy Family, and heavenly choirs and adoring shepherds. For a brief moment, our Christmas thoughts are a welcome relief from the incessant news reports of violence and betrayal. And we look forward to a joyous celebration of the birth that gave the world a new vision of life and radically changed the course of history.
Today’s Gospel Lesson beautifully channels our thoughts to an even deeper level of Christmas meaning. In today’s Lesson, Luke tells us what was going on in the mind of Mary, during her Advent Season, as she prepared to give birth to the Savior.
After God’s angel had revealed to Mary that she was…
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