This Annunciation

I was the angel chosen
to greet
the one with God
in her womb.

Light illuminated
her face
her hands
her words

light
warm with wonder
hushed  held
my soul

yet no Fra Angelico will ever paint
this annunciation
that happened
last Tuesday at my kitchen table

when
I was the angel
chosen to greet
another highly favoured one.

God is in her womb

and she kissed me
when she left.

Advent Reflection Questions:

• What “Mary” have you been chosen to greet this week? 
• What angel has seen God in you?

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Love Mischief for the World

A retired teacher I know reads to children at an elementary school nearby. She’s loving it and so are the children.

What love mischief are you and God doing to care for the earth? Let me know and I will include it in an upcoming post.

Credits and References:
“Annunciation” by Fra Angelico, 1437. Wikimedia. Non-commercial usage allowed.
“This Annunciation” by Esther Hizsa, 2015. Used with permission.
“Love” by Dustin Gaffke. Used with permission.

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