"For centuries, the Israelites had prayed for a Messiah. They prayed for the Savior and every time there was a bad moment in their history, they believed it would be opportune for Him to come to rescue them from that hardship. Instead of coming during the midst of plagues, famine, or slavery, he came at this other, very specific, difficult time when the Jewish People had been conquered by a foreign power and were being policed by a gentile, pagan religion. In the midst of it all, the Lord God appeared, born in the most ordinary way imaginable."
In a recent commentary, Msgr. Vito Buonanno, Associate Rector and Director of Pilgrimages of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, reflected on the meaning of the Incarnation and on how we can embody Christ's incarnate love during the Christmas season.
To access Msgr. Buonanno's complete reflection, please visit:
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: Embracing the Mystery of the Incarnation
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