We have many creche sets at the Mount—panoramic,
traditional, folksy, minimalist—but the one that particularly caught my eye
this year is a miniature set that graces the window sill on the landing of the
north staircase between the first and second floor of the monastery.
The incarnation has profound meaning for us—much more
than we can comprehend. Think about how it must have been for Mary, who
conceived and gave birth to this child who, she was told, would be called Son
of the Most High and would rule over the house of Jacob forever. How was she to
raise such a child? Well, first things first: swaddle him, feed him, and change
his diaper.
In doing the little things, the things that are in front of
us today and need to be done, we not only observe the incarnation but
participate in it. In this way, the meaning we cannot comprehend with our minds
works its way into our hearts and our bones as we tend to the body of Christ in
the people we encounter each day.
Yes, God’s coming in the person of Jesus is awe inspiring.
But the littlest creche sets remind us that God comes to us in smallness too,
helping us grow in awareness of God with us through the humblest moments of our
lives.
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