Thursday 21 December

Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18; Psalm 33; Luke 1:39-45

A joyful greeting

Two pregnant cousins, Mary and Elizabeth, greet each other in the Gospel today. Imagine the joy and excitement of such a meeting. Though both of them are with child through usual circumstances, they both rejoiced that God was with them and had blessed them. Life is never simple or straightforward for most people. Let’s welcome all new life which comes into our families, no matter what the circumstances.