At Word Incarnate, Abbot Joseph writes about today's Feast of the Immaculate Conception as viewed among Eastern and Western Christians, and its place in the mystery of Christ.
"On the great feasts of the Lord, even though his divinity is often somewhat hidden in his humanity, at least his face can be seen and his voice heard and his works recognized. In today’s feast, and unlike the general Advent awareness, Christ is not merely hidden in the womb of his Mother—his Mother is still hidden in the womb of her mother! This is truly a feast of humble yet holy beginnings."
Picture: Triptych of Our Lady with St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Paul, by Bernardo Daddi (Italian, about 1330). Photo by me at the Getty.
Earlier Blog by-the-Sea posts hear about Our Lady are mentioned here.
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