Thursday, December 14, 2017

Voiced and Voiceless: Mary and Elizabeth

Christmas begins in the Word.
In the beginning was the Word.
The Word was with God and was God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelled among us.

But in the Mystery of God some words are not spoken:
Zechariah is silenced and Joseph says nary a nary.
In the Gospels the Patriarchy are forced to listen;
the powerful endure the fate of those whose lives they too often control.

In the Gospels it is the Voiceless who spoke first and who spoke most clearly:
Elizabeth, the very first “Christian,” exclaimed,
Mary, sang the song for the ages:
The Reign of God inbreaking through social reversal.

Can we move beyond the need for #MeToo?
What will it take to nurture a sacred silence among we who have everything?
How can we give voice to the Voiceless?
Will we listen to Elizabeth exclaim and Mary sing this Advent?

Awaiting Christ’s Return,

Brad Munroe

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