The Resurrection is perhaps the most important foundation of our faith. The ultimate act was one of both revelation and proof that Jesus was indeed not just God, but God incarnate and our savior.
Let us imagine being in that empty tomb right now … feeling His presence. How can he fill that presence fully today in our lives.
The image of Mary and Elizabeth celebrating their pregnancies brings us what we want in our own lives. A flood of hope for the future. The joy of creation and the love of these mothers to be give us the hope we need for the future. Their faith and anticipation is really “what the world needs now”. As they hold each other in this most sacred of sacred moments, we can be the vessel that God wants us to be. Mary’s faith and obedience made her a chosen one to carry the child Jesus into our lives to save us. Jesus, after His sacrifice and mission wants us to hold Him inside us.
To have that same joy on the faces of Mary and Elizabeth as they shared the news the day of the Visitation. Feel Him with you right now. In each moment of the day, in each action, in each word and deed. Savor each breadth as you pass through this day.
Gospel Mt 1:18-25
Joseph was a strong and kind man, but finding out your wife to be was pregnant must have been too much to bear. When we are faced with problems that we cannot manage on our own, that is when God steps in to help. In this case the dream. It is interesting that the appearance of the angel occurred in a dream, not while he was awake and conscious. The dream must have been powerful and vivid enough that he knew it was a message from God and from that point on his vocation was sealed. He dedicated his life to God and the care of the Messiah and his wife Mary from that point onwards. I imagine Joseph as a practical man, caring and full of faith.
Let us consider how we react when we are faced with a challenge in life, and how we have overcome it with the help of God at our side. He will never give us more than we can handle, and with his help there is no limit to what we can manage.
Daily prayers and meditations 