Standing on the threshold of her young child’s room, Mother croons, ”Cover your eyes with both hands, I am turning on the light and coming to you.” After turning on the light, she gently presses open, finger by finger, the child’s eyes until they are fully opened and he is enveloped by light and love.
Such had to be God’s entry into the world through Mary, the Mother of God. Children of God, welcome the Christ Child, the Light of the World through one “full of grace,”” a holy and pure temple,” one who “has found favor with God.” Man’s eyes could not contain the radiance of the divine Son of God without the consent and love of Mary and His coming as a child.
“The joy of us in the Advent season is Mary’s own joy. The figure of Mary of Nazareth sheds light on womanhood as such by the very fact that God in the sublime event of the Incarnation of his Son, entrusted himself to the ministry, the free and active ministry of a woman. “(John Paul II) The Light of the World comes to man through Mary, the Mother of God. Mary is the faithful vessel in God’s plan to save the world through the Christmas coming of His Son.
Jesus Christ, the Light of the World comes from the dark walls of the intimate, loving womb into the light of life- a new beginning, a new hope and a new joy. The one who is free from all sin gives new life to the human race so once again, man is able to be united to Christ and given to the Father in love. He is the one, who by humbling himself into man’s realm, makes man rich in the grace and mercy of the Father. Coming in the darkness of time, He changes and transforms the world into the dawn of a new age- a new beginning for man. Being the Light of the World, man can see the true meaning of life, can have a vision of God, can quiet the fear brought on by suffering and tears in the night. We, the children of God meet the Light of light, the eternal light.
Being one with the Father, the Light of the World, can take man into His divine heart; can open man into the possibility of being fully human as was man when created by God, as when man was created in “the image and likeness of God.” It is Light who is the Path man sees and follows on man’s journey back to God. He is the flame of love which enables man to forgo the detours of passion, pleasure, privilege.
He is the light from the lighthouse of His church which steers man over the ocean waves of sorrow, sickness, sin. He is the beacon, always drawing man to Himself. All man has to do is grab His open arms, to be folded into His bloodied side. to emerge as a new creation.
He is the Sunshine of our life whose glory and radiance are manifested in the love and service of man for all men. He is our Light our Love our Joy born on Christmas Day!
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