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"It’s when she reaches for the wooden figure of Mary that I remember. I see the swelling silhouette of Mary there on the back of the donkey and the starkness of it strikes me, what it really means to be a womb.
Mary’s distended. Her skin is pulled taut. Her belly swells round and her abdomen bulges and she is drawn to the outer rim of herself.
Mary’s stretched.
To be a dwelling place of God, a womb for Christ, means to be extended, taken to one’s outer edges… stretched."
This passage comes from an incredible post I found at {In}Courage: Why a True Christmas Might Be Painful. So I wanted to share that with you. Just click the link to read the whole post.
Advent Activities:
- Watch Holy Heroes Advent Adventures videos.
- Light two purple and one pink candles on the Advent wreath and read today's liturgy.
- Make and hang today's Jesse tree ornament, the watchtower for Habakkuk, that he stood upon, waiting for the anointed one the Lord would send to end violence and wickedness. Habakkuk 1:1 - 2:1, 3:16 - 19
- Say a decade of the rosary.
- Open another door on our Advent calendars.
Getting things done/ Family & Fun:
Today we will make cookies for Santa and freeze them.
We will also do some more cleaning, since Christmas is getting close and we are hosting dinner this year.
Food:
Check out these snowman truffles we made!
God Bless,
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