Hail most high, most humble one!
Above the world, below thy Son,
Whose blush the moon beauteously mars
And stains the timorous light of stars,
He that made all things, had not done,
Till He had made Himself thy son.
The whole world's Host would be thy guest
And board Himself at thy rich breast.
O boundless hospitality!
The Feast of all things feeds on thee.
Richard Crashaw (1612-1649)
Poetry has a way of capturing the essence of something that no other way comes near in expressing. Mary, who brings forth the Most Holy Word, is the world's poetry.
As the King of kings is born it is apropos to see this event through the eyes of His mother. She is the appropriate one to lead us to the joy of Christmas because she knows of hope born of trust. She knows what we seek. The love Mary has for our Lord sees her bringing all of us to her Son whether her Child is lying in hay or hanging on a cross. Mary brings us to Jesus, the light and hope of the world, wherever He is and wherever we are, helping us too to be open to God's will in our lives.
The Flower of Jesse's stem came through Mary. As we adore the Baby Jesus may we also rejoice in this beautiful poetry of the handmaid of the Lord. A blessed and Merry Christmas to all.
See YouTube link below for a short video on Mary as Queen of heaven.
According to the logic of the Gospel nothing is more productive and fruitful than listening to and accepting the Word of the Lord...[Mary] conceived first faith and then the Lord. This mystery of the acceptance of Grace, which in Mary, as a unique privilege, was without the obstacle of sin, is a possibility for all.
-Pope Francis, Angelus 8 December 2014, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception -