+ Today we continue the very special Masses of Advent which are centered on the theme of the eight "O Antiphons" of the Magnificat of the Blessed Virgin Mary found in Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours.
Today's "O-title" is "King and Keystone – O King of all nations, and Keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust." It is good to know that the One from whom the Church originates and the One keeping it all together with his power and his love is wholly of God, wholly reliable, wholly dependable and wholly adorable! May we rejoice with Hannah and Mary at the way God shows favor to his beloved people. May we rejoice at the way God rejoices over us! He not only rejoices over us but he comes to save us who are so much need of salvation. And he simply asks our permission to use us for his purposes and plans – and when we agree, like Hannah and Mary, unexpected and magnificent things can happen for us and for others through us – we become a real and vital part of the salvation process. As we are just days away from this year's celebration of Christmas let us place all of our hope and trust and confidence in the Keystone that is holding us all together and the King of all nations who is inviting us all into One Kingdom above.
Our hearts exult in the Lord – for he is our Savior!
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