“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from
God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose
name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he
came to her and said, ‘Hail, Full of Grace, the Lord is with you!’ But she was
greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of
greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for
you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and
bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be called great, and
will be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the
throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever;
and of his kingdom there will be no end.’” (Luke 1:26-39)
“Let us now
turn our gaze again to Mary and Joseph who were awaiting the birth of Jesus and
learn from them the secret of reflection in order to taste the joy of
Christmas. Let us prepare ourselves to welcome with faith the Redeemer who comes
to be with us, the Word of God’s love for humanity of
every era.” [1]
Let us pray together, come to me, O Infinite Good,
as I continue my Advent journey. Send me your Spirit, that I may have the
desire to seek you, the courage to knock on the doorway that opens upon the
road to Bethlehem, and the willingness to ask for what I need along the way. O
King of all nations, Jesus Christ, only joy of every heart, come and save your
people.
Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!
