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O come, O come Emmanuel
And be born in us today.
The Christ Child is born, amid joy, worship and danger. Mary has endured the labor pains and is now working hard to push the Child out into the world. The first phase of Mary’s mission of motherhood is accomplished. Now the child is free; he gulps and gasps, inhaling the breath of God. With a loud scream, a new journey has begun. The Child is born. He has arrived safe and sound into the loving family of Mary and Joseph. The mother looks into his beautiful face; he tilts his head toward her. Their eyes embrace.
After all the pain, there is joy and rejoicing. It is a beautiful day. The Child, our Savior, has come to live among us. Rejoice. Rejoice. Alleluia!
Spiritual Exercise
Read Luke 2:13-16. Close your eyes and imagine that Mary has invited you to take up and hold the Child who has just been born. Hold him in your arms, tenderly. Look into his face. Smell his baby breath. Caress his velvety skin. Feel his tiny weight. Notice how full of possibility he is. As you hold him, call to mind your favorite Christmas carol and sing it to him as a lullaby. Say, “thank you, God, for the gift of your Son, Jesus.
v Offer prayers of joy and gratitude of the gift of the Child.
v When you to go church, pay special attention to the readings and the preaching.
v Remember that the Child’s birth is only the beginning of your adventures.
The womb is empty.
The world is full of possibility.
from The Womb of Advent by Mark Bozzuti-Jones
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