Today's recounting of Gabriel's appearance to Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, in the Temple with the announcement of his birth somewhat parallels Gabriel's appearance to Mary announcing the birth of Jesus, with one big difference. Zechariah doubted, Mary believed. (cf. Lk 1:5-25 and Lk 1: 26-38). Zechariah was forced into silence to digest the message, and eventually came to believe. Mary believed, accepted and bravely bore her Son, herself he first to proclaim the Lord's greatness, and to this day still bearing witness to it.
Our celebration of the Nativity is less than a week away. We have time to test our faith. Do we doubt or believe? The silence imposed on Zechariah might be a good thing for us to embrace, somehow in these frantic last days, to ponder where we stand. A prayer to both Zechariah and Mary would be helpful, lest the "noise" of the season stand between us and the child in the manger.
Bro .Rene
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