Spending Advent With Mary, The Mother of Jesus
Mary’s Family Reflection It is easy sometimes for us to believe that Jesus is God. God, after all, is eternal and all-powerful. But it can be much more difficult to believe that Jesus was and is human. He is within our human hearts. He is incarnate in the people around us, in our family, neighbors, friends, strangers, and yes, even within me and you. This is the miracle of the Eucharist. And it is this Incarnation that we celebrate on the Feast of Christmas. Share with others or ponder alone Take action Prayer for today
Jesus was born into the house of David, through Joseph, the husband of Mary. We are reminded by this genealogy that Jesus is fully human as well as fully divine. He is part of the human family. This helps us remember also that Jesus lived a strange and glorious life, and that between the cradle and the cross, he taught all of us that we are sons and daughters of God. We are all part of Mary’s Family.
How do you recognize the presence of Christ living in the people and world around you? What does Christ look like?
Take an action today to care for the Body of Christ, as he lives in the people around you. Go out of your way to be kind to the strangers you may encounter, or the homeless, impoverished, or lonely ones.
Help me to see you more clearly, O Christ, as you live incarnate in the world around me. Open my eyes to your presence in all those whom you have given to me as neighbors. Amen.