All-powerful God, Your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces His glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for His coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
— Author Unknown
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"Mary didn’t praise God because she was excited and unafraid. She praised God because she knew what was true, and she was choosing to hope in it. What this tells us is that Christmas is not about feelings. It’s not about nostalgia or parties or 'all the feels'. Advent and Christmas are about proclaiming what we know is true. This is a season when we praise God and thank God for what He has done and what He will do, not because it’s how we feel, but because it’s true."
— Sharon Hodde Miller
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