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One of the overlooked characters in the Christmas narrative is Joseph. The Scriptures don’t tell us much about him, but one can imagine how confusing it would have been for him to discover that his wife-to-be was pregnant with a child that was not his.
No one can truly fathom Mary’s plight when she was handpicked to become the instrument of the Incarnation.
In Luke 2:8, we are offered a glimpse into the lifestyle of shepherds at the time of Jesus’ birth: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
God is an active God who still shows up in our world today, often in unexpected ways.
“The Little Drummer Boy,” composed by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941, has long been a staple carol during the Christmas season.
Mary’s “yes” changed the world. How might we, too, humbly say yes to God, and then cultivate the mystery we have received?
Reflect As James Finley at the Center for Action of Contemplation sometimes says, “You are being loved into existence.” This is an ever-present reality. Wherever
