The Third Joyful Mystery - The Nativity

We seem to be running short of answers for those friends of ours who think that religion should be banned. Perhaps, like Herod, they consider the Child born of Mary to be a threat to them, to their lives and ambitions. Nothing more misleading. The Incarnation of God brought us the true liberty and calm, we can now face ourselves and others as we really are. No more fear and hiding. Jesus is born into a human family and transforms the relationship within the family. But there is more. He transforms all human relationships as he brings hope into our world. We do not need to fear a stranger. Why is it? There is no real competition that we can now have among ourselves. It is Christ who is the cornerstone of the entire universe and all things relate directly to him. Both the stranger and we ourselves rely on the same hope. It is the same God who created us all, saved us and is looking out to see us coming back. If we accept this liberty there is no problem in calling Mary the Mother of God. This what she really is and this fact brings no threat to us. Neither does it influence in any negative way our personal hope for seeing God. We can still have a broadband access to God, even though Mary holds the hotline. No need to fear the Mother and the Child.