I love this! We are getting very close. In fact, the O Antiphons are beginning to adorn our "cloister walk."
Today we heard a great homily from Fr. Jim about Mary and Joseph, their relationship with God and their willingness to do the unlikely. He began by referencing Simon and Garfunkel's version of Silent Night with the 7 o'clock news being read simultaneously.
We had just heard something similar, listening to headlines interspersed with today's readings. Powerful, indeed.
It seems that we are here again, living in that unavoidable liminal space where the full paradox of light and darkness plays out. We don't know what comes next, but we keep moving forward. I loved Jim's last lines of his homily. "You must go into the unknown; after all, that's how we received our Savior."
These words are yet another call to echo Simon and Garfunkel, "Hello darkness, my old friend." Yes, the meaning is different, but we must embrace the darkness. Last weekend we talked about the protection that the womb provides.
Emerging from the dark womb, we encounter light. Even better than Santa, Jesus is just around the corner.
Let us walk in the holy presence.
