Monday, December 21, 2009: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Luke 1:39-45
Posted by Rev. Bekeh Utietiang on December 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
In today’s gospel, we hear stories of two extra-ordinary women, Mary and Elizabeth. These are women who received a call from the Lord and yet, had to experience great sorrows because of this mission. Mary was a teenager, about twelve years old who believed that she conceived of the Holy Spirit. How skeptical the people in the community were hearing this news. Different things were said about her and the gossiping going on in the community. Yet, she accepted her mission and lived it courageously. Elizabeth was called barren. The reason she did not have a baby until old age is because God gave her a special mission, to be the mother of John the Baptist. The presence of Jesus Christ radically changed the lives of these women. Mary is full of great joy and she rushes to her cousin, Elizabeth. The presence of Jesus Christ brought joy to Elizabeth. The presence of Jesus Christ at Christmas brings us great joy. Let us prepare ourselves to receive the joy of Jesus’ presence.