As we prepare to celebrate the Presentation of the Lord this Sunday [2-02-2020] spend a few minutes reflecting on the Blessed Mother’s experience of Christmas and hope to make our lives allow the Light of Jesus to guide us and shine through us:

        

         Mary’s Dream

I had a dream Joseph.

I don't understand it, not really,

but I think it was about a birthday celebration for our Son.

I think that was what it was all about.

The people prepared for about six weeks.

They had decorated their homes and bought elaborate gifts.

It was peculiar though because the presents weren't for our Son.

They wrapped them in beautiful paper & tied them with lovely bows and stacked them under a tree.

Yes, a tree Joseph, right in their homes.

They'd decorated the trees.

The branches were full of glowing balls & sparkling ornaments.

There was a figure on top of the tree.

It looked like an Angel might look.

Oh, it was beautiful.

Everyone was laughing and happy.

They were all excited about the gifts.

They gave the gifts to each other, Joseph, not to our Son.

I don't think they even knew Him.

They never mentioned His name.

Doesn't it seem odd for people to go to all that trouble to celebrate someone's birthday if they don't know Him?

I had the strangest feeling that if our Son had gone to this celebration,

He would have been intruding.

Everything was so beautiful;

Joseph and everyone so full of cheer,

but it made me want to cry.

How sad for Jesus not to be wanted at His own birthday celebration.

I'm glad it was only a dream.

How terrible, Joseph, if it had been real!

“How terrible, Joseph, if it had been real”

As we reflect on our Celebration of Jesus in the Temple and our Vocational call, it is important for us to reflect on how we are living our Vocation. Vocation comes from the Latin root word that means CALLED.

God calls each one of us to a vocation;

some to be married,

some to be single,

some to be professed brothers/sisters,

some to be permanent deacons,

some to be priests,

some to be soldiers,

some to police work,

some to work in business,

some to work in politics and government,

each called to some Vocation.

Our true happiness and fulfillment are directly related to discerning what God is calling us to BE and then to BE that to the best we can. Let’s us pray for the grace to preserve in our vocation and let us pray for hearts willing to listen and follow God’s CALL for those who are discerning what they are called to BE!

May God Be Praised!