The Shepherds hurried away to Bethlehem.
And found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger.
It is not always about us but about them.
There is in reality no stranger.

Luke’s story can seem naive,
Mere legend , a fairy tale.
But there are many strands in this weave .
Buried deep is the holy grail.

Poverty is here from first to last.
And so too is  utter Rejection
The Shepherds are outcast.
The virgin birth, a unique annunciation.

We should not read the Gospel.
We should live in its spell.

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Selfless attention
Is how you read the Gospel
Look for the meaning

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See Luke 2: 16-21