Gospel: Luke 1:39-45
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my
Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my
ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
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Reflection:
Would you be willing to forgo your own welfare for the
welfare of others?
Aside from the birth of the Lord, one of the enduring
and relevant messages of Christmas is self- emptying of ourselves.
Self-emptying means to look less on our personal needs and focus it on the
needs of others.
Considering that she was also pregnant at that time.
Mary did not focus on her own needs and safety. She looked outside of herself
or emptied herself to make an impact on the life of her cousin Elizabeth: This
is what we must always emulate every Christmas time and even every day, to
empty and make ourselves available for others.
Children usually focus their Christmas celebrations
and expectations for themselves. That's why during Christmas they ask for gifts
from their parents and god parents. Nothing is wrong with this but in a deeper
sense Christmas is not about ourselves.
Christmas is about others most especially those who
are poor, unwanted, abandoned, the suffering or anyone who is going through a
difficult episode during this time. Like Mary who went out of her way to give
cheer to her cousin Elizabeth we too must go out of our way to give cheer to
someone who is in need.
And who are they? They could be a relative, a friend, a neighbor, or a complete stranger in need of our attention and care.– Marino J. Dasmarinas
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