Advent Retreat 2024

The incarnation offers us a blueprint that invites imitation, not admiration. Mary is the model of faith. What she did, each of us is also called upon to do, namely, give birth to God in our lives. As St. Francis of Assisi wrote long ago, “We are all mothers of Christ.” Christmas is for marveling at what once took place when the Word of God became a human baby, but it’s also for remembering the Gospel call to become Christ, remembering that Christians are to continue to give God flesh in the world. Learn More