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Francis has stressed the need to have a crib placed in every home, hospital,
oratory, church, chapel, etc. In his
mind’s eye the crib is essential for the celebration of the
Advent-Christmas-Epiphany season. That
which appears to us to be so ordinary, and familiar is meant to awaken and
enliven our unique thoughts, memories, and feelings surrounding the Entrance of
The Eternal into time. We call it the
Mystery of The Incarnation. He from Whose home we first left comes to us as a
homeless, vulnerable baby. There has
been, and is today so much mystery attached to this entrance we are afforded
the blessed opportunity to reflect and wonder, ever anew. The reawakening triggers within the
wonder-full, awe-full feelings that are both heartwarming and revitalizing. OH !!! how human hearts need to be again
Love- warmed so that this harsh, unfeeling, cynical reality we are challenged
to exist in and not not live in, will by the miracle of grace be transfigured
and transformed. It can, and for some it
does appear that the entrance of Divine, Infinite, Love l was a waste of time. The
WHOLE long season we are preparing to celebrate is given as a gift so our
lenses can be adjusted. These can be seen as dark times but when our lenses are
adjusted by the workings of grace all, and I mean all. the darkness we are in
contains within it the necessary Light that reawakens faith, hope, love, compassion
and liberation. Gifts showered in abundance, but, not for ourselves.
The
whole Mystery of The Incarnation and it’s annual celebration is meant to remind
those of us who easily forget that, The Light overcomes darkness, and Love
replaces fear. As it was in the past, so it can be ours today. The next part is scary, depending on our
co-creative efforts with the eternal Light, Life and Love will it continue be forever
and ever.
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