her whole life for that moment,
her visitation from the angel,
told that she was worthy,
that she was blessed of God,
that she would carry the Christ-child,
that He would save the world...
a mystery to her, but she was faithful,
she did not shrink from her calling,
as she was overshadowed by the Spirit,
she sang her song of servanthood,
giving herself as the vessel,
to hold the Christ-child...
what a wonder for those months,
after Christ's conception, holy,
as God grew within her,
the calloused looks of so many,
yet the faithfulness of Mary,
and Joseph by her side...
another moment, powerful,
a humble birth, the stable,
placing Christ in a manger,
the shepherds and the wisemen,
under the watchful star,
to see her baby boy...
an intimacy with Mary,
from the beginning, conception,
the journey that they traveled,
His mother and His first disciple,
from that moment with the angel,
until she breathed her last breath...
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January 6, 2025
an intimacy with Mary
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