12-13-23

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
December 13, 2023
Do not fear! Those words are found frequently in scripture, often coming to us through divine messengers whose very presence causes some anxiousness, for as we learn, wherever angelic voices speak, the expectations of faithfulness will be intensified. Something is going to be expected of us, and we are not always certain whether we are ready to take the leap. Yet fear is more a product of insecurity and uncertainty, very common experiences for most of us. Ultimately, at least for me, it is about grounding myself in the immeasurable love and unceasing mercy of God made real in the Christ Child. Though the fear can occasionally creep in when something triggers a little insecurity or uncertainty, the hope is to recenter myself in a love that will not let me go, in this life or the life to come.

Thank you, O Little Child of Bethlehem, for embodying the sacred message of unyielding and unconditional love. Amen.