Never again are we to look at the stars as we did when we were children, and wonder how far it is to God. A being outside our world would be a spectator, looking on but taking no part in this life where we try to be brave, despite all the bafflement. A God who created, and withdrew, could be mighty, but he could not be love. Who could love a God remote when suffering is our lot? Our God is closer than our problems, for they are out there, to be faced. He is here, beside us, Emmanuel. ~Joseph E. McCabe in Handel's Messiah: A Devotional CommentaryDear Mary, Virgin of Advent, blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, our Emmanuel! Amen! Alleluia!
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