4th Sunday of Advent
Gospel – Matthew 1:18-24
O Adonai!
“Joseph son of David do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit”. Joseph accepted the maternity of Mary as an action of the Holy Spirit as he accepted his paternity as an action of the Holy Spirit. This is a great mystery which elevates the nature to be at the service of the plan of salvation of the humanity. This mystery works in a perfect collaboration between grace and nature, between God and man. Here comes the role of Mother Mary and Joseph. There is an intrinsic relationship between the full disposition of Mary and Joseph and the full action of the Holy Spirit in them. It’s their full and free consent that welcome the action of the Holy Spirit into their life. Their cooperation to the will of God is full. Angel of the Lord is encouraging Joseph not to have any fears for this full and free consent to the action of the Holy Spirit in his life as he like every one of us was surrounded by elements of fear and questions. Advent is the time to give full and free consent to the action of the Holy Spirit in our life.
Sunday 18 December
