There is so much to keep us from staying focused today. It is somewhat analogous to everything that could have upset Mary on that final day before the birth of Jesus.
Think of how difficult it must have been for Mary to leave the security of the home in Nazareth, where, no doubt, she made meticulous preparations for the coming birth as any new mother does. It was the worst time to have to leave and somehow, we seem to understand, she knew it.
Even so, we have this image of a lovely young woman with her kind and concerned husband, surrendering in faith, to the will of God.
On this traditionally busy day, may we, if even for a moment, push aside every distraction and, like Mary, know that soon all God promised through the message of the Angel is about to be fulfilled.
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