The Mother of God

We've had the Nativity scene before us for a week; today we acknowledge the Mother who carried the Son of God in her womb, as any mother, for nine months, before placing him in the manger for all to see. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church, puts it, "Mary , the all-holy, ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For the first time in the plan of salvation and because the Spirit had prepare her, the Father found the dwelling place where his Son and his Spirit could dwell among men." (CCC 721). It's almost incomprehensible to think of the Creator placing himself in one of his Creatures, but, as we believe, "nothing is impossible for God," this is the reality. And as a bonus, it God's all-wise plan, Mary is OUR mother too, given to us as she stood at the foot of the cross.  She stands with us as she did with Jesus in his suffering and in his triumph.  Let us find a place for her in our hearts and spend some time today with her pondering the Gift of her dual Motherhood.
Bro. Rene