{"id":1426,"date":"2013-12-06T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2013-12-03T09:13:03","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T15:13:03","slug":"spending-advent-with-marythe-mother-of-jesus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/?p=1426","title":{"rendered":"Spending Advent with Mary,the Mother of Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/tn_MP9003848811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1401\" title=\"Spending Advent with Mary the Mother of Jesus\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/tn_MP9003848811.jpg\" width=\"196\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/?p=1426&printthis=1&printsect=1'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\">December 6, 2013 \u2502<br \/>\nFriday of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Week of Advent<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Mary\u2019s Insight<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Reflection<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As Advent comes to the end of the first week, let\u2019s pause to consider the deep insight which Mary must have had. She knew in her heart that only by being humble and poor would she be exalted and rich in God\u2019s love. Wow! What a keen insight this is!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our worst enemy during Advent may actually be ourselves. We get in the way of letting God be that force which empowers us and raises us up. We have come to believe somehow that only the<br \/>\nfoolish would fail to take charge or fail to be in control. And yet, as the words of Psalm 27 remind us, \u201cthe Lord is our light and our salvation\u201d and only in God will we be able to find our way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you want this insight? Do you want to see? Then spend this day of Advent allowing your heart to turn itself toward Christ, as metal toward a magnet. Let yourself be drawn into Christ. Let<br \/>\ngo of the controls and let Mary\u2019s Insight guide you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share with others or ponder alone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What prevents you from allowing God to be the source of your<br \/>\nwisdom, ideas, actions, and daily life?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spend time in prayer today, and simply let your heart be<br \/>\nattuned to God\u2019s voice. Listen carefully.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Prayer for today<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>May your wisdom, O Blessed Mary, also fill my own heart. Let<br \/>\nme turn toward God with complete trust. 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