Mary and the dream of God
Advent 4C | Luke 1:39-45(46-55)
Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth and when she speaks, stuff happens. The child in her cousin’s womb, Elizabeth’s miracle child, who is to be John the Baptist, responds to Mary’s voice. And Elizabeth’s own response is incredible: it says that she
“was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.””
How does she know? It’s not like Mary posted the news anywhere?
But that’s the Holy Spirit, isn’t it? It speaks when we are silent and moves us when we’re afraid. And here, it brings them to see the great joy that is abounding in their presence.
This incredible story of identity and excitement and special announcement and family and anticipation and bonding over future motherhood is super cool. And it takes place in the middle of a bigger, intertwining story of these two mothers-to-be, their partners, and the lives these families will create together. …
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