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| 'Madonna' by Emvin Cremona at St Gregory's church, Sliema, Malta |
The focus of the Nativity these
last few days turns to Mary, as she prepares to give birth to Jesus. We learn
from her many virtues, but three in particular come to my mind.
Trust - we learn from her to trust
more, as she trusted the Word of God coming through the Angel Gabriel, inviting
her to be the Mother of our Savior. We learn to trust those around us, who are
there to help us, inspire us, shelter us and protect us from trouble.
Tranquility - we learn to take
like peacefully and experience a tranquil approach to whatever life has in
store for us. It was on a tranquil night that Mary gave birth in a poor stable
in Bethlehem, and may we feel the same tranquility when we bring Jesus again
into our hearts and homes this Christmas.
Tolerance - we learn also from
Mary the gift of tolerance, as she tolerated the Angel who surprised her with
his appearance in her humble home of Nazareth. She even tolerated St Joseph in
accepting him in her home as her husband, even though she had no relations with
him, and he was not the natural father of Jesus. May we also tolerate those
whom we cannot stand for some reason or another, and be patient with difficult
people.
May Mary continue to be an
inspiration for all of us throughout the New Year.
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