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Reflection/Homily: Fourth (4th) Sunday of Advent Year C
Theme: The Joy of the Visitation
Last Sunday traditionally known as the “Gaudete Sunday”, we were invited to rejoice for the Lord is in our midst. In today’s readings, we see in concrete terms, a manifestation of that joy, the joy that comes from the presence of the Lord. This joy is the reason for today’s visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. This joy was first prophesied by the prophet Micah in the first reading (Micah 5:1-4). He delivered a message that brought great joy to all who heard it. It was a message of hope and of deliverance concerning the One who is to be born in Bethlehem and who will bring in the day of peace when all nations will look to Jerusalem. He will be great and will rule over the people with power and majesty and He himself will be peace.
In the Gospel reading (Luke 1:39-44), we see the fulfillment of this prophecy in the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth after the message of the Angel to Mary in Luke 1:26-38. Mary accepted the message of the Angel with great joy and when she was told that her cousin Elizabeth was already six months pregnant, with joy, she hurried off to meet her.
Mary must have gone to share the Good News that she received from the Angel with her cousin Elizabeth, to witness God’s goodness in the life of Elizabeth whom people call barren, to share in her joy and finally, to offer her some assistance until she put to bed. That was why she spent her first trimester there in humble service to Elizabeth.
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Reflection/Homily: Fourth (4th) Sunday of Advent Year C
Theme: The Joy of the Visitation
Last Sunday traditionally known as the “Gaudete Sunday”, we were invited to rejoice for the Lord is in our midst. In today’s readings, we see in concrete terms, a manifestation of that joy, the joy that comes from the presence of the Lord. This joy is the reason for today’s visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. This joy was first prophesied by the prophet Micah in the first reading (Micah 5:1-4). He delivered a message that brought great joy to all who heard it. It was a message of hope and of deliverance concerning the One who is to be born in Bethlehem and who will bring in the day of peace when all nations will look to Jerusalem. He will be great and will rule over the people with power and majesty and He himself will be peace.
In the Gospel reading (Luke 1:39-44), we see the fulfillment of this prophecy in the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth after the message of the Angel to Mary in Luke 1:26-38. Mary accepted the message of the Angel with great joy and when she was told that her cousin Elizabeth was already six months pregnant, with joy, she hurried off to meet her.
Mary must have gone to share the Good News that she received from the Angel with her cousin Elizabeth, to witness God’s goodness in the life of Elizabeth whom people call barren, to share in her joy and finally, to offer her some assistance until she put to bed. That was why she spent her first trimester there in humble service to Elizabeth.
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