Glory to the newborn king!
Yes, we aren't there quite yet, but we are so, so close. You know how at some point during the final days of Advent...all of sudden...you can feel Christmas? I felt that feeling while listening to that song being practiced.
Hail the Flesh, the God Head see;
Hail the incarnate Deity!
On Monday morning, one line from the gospel reflection in Give Us This Day read:
"What is worth beholding is astonishment at what God can draw out of each experience."
I shouldn't be surprised by how much I loved these words; they are truth. But, I am still quite stuck on this contemplative line; God packs each experience with the potential for sacred awe. Benedict, too, reminds us that all time is holy. In particular, by marking the hours of the day in prayer.
We believe that the divine presence is everywhere...beyond the least doubt we should believe this to be especially true when we celebrate the divine office. (RB 19)
May we pay attention, even during those "little hours," to the ways God marks all of life as holy. May we hear the music.
Let us walk in the holy presence.
Someone started decorating the tree early!
