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- We are reminded that God is fond of surprising his people in big and small ways. And he shows us Mary as an example of someone so open to those surprises that she became the very Mother of God. Mary is at the heart of the Christmas celebration, a model of both action and contemplation.
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Mary is at the heart of the Christmas celebration, a model of both action and contemplation. When God became flesh, became one of us, he took on that flesh through this young woman with a spirit open to surprise and wonder and possibility.
Dec 9, 2023 · Mary's role in the Christmas story unfolds in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, providing rich insights into the cultural context of her time. During the period of Christ's birth, the societal norms and expectations surrounding women were deeply entrenched.
Jan 1, 2024 · The Story of Mary, Mother of God. Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Mary has an important role to play in the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. She consents to God’s invitation conveyed by the angel (Luke 1:26-38).
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Our next character of Christmas is Mary, the mother of our Lord. One day God interrupts Mary’s life with a powerful and revealing plan that was determined in eternity past and is now about to become a reality.
Dr. Cornelis Venema elaborates on the role of Mary in the Christmas story and of her being.
What role does Joseph play? Joseph was Mary’s fiancé (… and the best thing that could have happened to her). He was a righteous man, you see, who listened to God. When Mary was expecting a child that wasn’t Joseph’s, he didn’t leave her but took her as his wife. He trusted the → voice of God from his dream and took care of Jesus ...
The young Mary had the honor of seeing Jesus grow “in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” But, unlike Joseph, she would also have to witness her son suffer and die. Certainly, Mary played the most significant role of any woman in the gospel story.
