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When Mary hears that her cousin, Elizabeth, is expecting
a baby, Mary’s first thought is .. O, how can I help Elizabeth... getting
ready, preparing clothes, washing up, cooking, ironing, shopping, arranging
flowers and chatting. And it says that Mary tried to get to Elizabeth, as
quick as possible. When they hugged, the voice of Mary was God blessing the
baby to be born.
Our ordinary words can carry God’s blessing too. God
hides in the ordinary. We can get distracted looking for God in the extraordinary,
in dramatic signs and visions. Christmas means, God in touch with us and we
in touch with each other, in ordinary ways of everyday living. Mary was simply
there, no fuss, no preaching, or religious discussion...a helping hand.
Jesus, twice today, refers to Himself as Son of Man. That
means The Human One. Where there is humanity, there is God. Christmas tells
how God wed Himself to our humanity. Now His Spirit is in us, in others and
in the world. Sometimes, people say to me that they are not very religious,
but they talk to God in their heart, with their own prayers. The young band
star, who died recently, said that he talked to God every day. When I see
young men and not so young wheeling the baby in the Park, plus the dog, I
ask myself could they be doing anything better.
We can’t escape the ordinary. There are many ‘extras ‘to
the ordinary on the Christmas menu. So Jesus says, be aware, stay awake.
Talk to My Spirit in your heart and be grateful.
Liam Hickey St. Ciarans Hartstown Dublin 15.
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