Christianity is about Grace, and the language of Grace is the language of gifting; giving and receiving. God comes to Mary with a gift – the honoured role of being the Mother of Christ – and she received it. Her reception of this gift was not naive, not unconsidered or free of queries, but in… Continue reading grace at christmas
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giving birth to life
In the most mysterious of all paradoxes, God seems to be the sort of God who – almost always – waits for our permission and cooperation to act in our lives. The One who said ‘Let there be’ and gave birth to the life-cycle of all creation, will not force the divine life into ours… Continue reading giving birth to life