January 1, 2021: Octave of Christmas, Feast of Mary, Mother of God

God, Who is outside of time, the Alpha and Omega, entered into time and was born of a woman, Mary.

He was named on the 8th day after His birth, with the name given Him by the angel before His birth: Yeshua, declaring that God saves.  It is the Name above all names, which brings us into a relationship with God, and such an encounter makes His Name so blessed for those of us who acknowledge it.

We marvel at how God chose such a birth, entering humanity, born of Mary.  She certainly was filled with wonder at the events of the birth of her son, and as the Gospel of St. Luke records, she reflected on them in her heart.

May we, too, reflect on this One born for us, so that we may bear the fruits of salvation as we, like Mary, give birth to His presence in our world.