December 18, 2011:
2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
Psalm 89: 2-5, 27, 29
Romans 16: 25-27
Luke 1: 26-38
If you were to look through the Gospel of Mark (the earliest written of the 4 Gospels) and compare it to the Gospel of John (composed a good 30-40 years later), you'd quickly notice big differences in writing styles, the account of the Last Supper, even of the person of Jesus. In those intervening decades, some people had moved from a simple recording of the amazing events that Jesus accomplished to a pondering of who WAS Jesus that he was able to do all these amazing things. Our Gospel today (from Luke) gives us the story of the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she had been chosen to give birth to the Son of God, and Mary's acceptance. That gives us a bit of insight into the source of Jesus' abilities.
Imagine! A young, unmarried small town girl, undertaking a mysterious pregnancy in a culture founded on honor and shame. In retrospect, we recognize God's hand in so many ways supporting and reassuring both Mary and Joseph.
- When have you felt called to do the impossible?
- How did you respond?
- Where was God in that process?
- What difference does it make for you that God became human in Jesus?
There will be no RCIA meetings on December 25 or January 1. Please check the bulletin or parish website (www.saintandrew.org) for mass times for these Holy Days.
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