Mary's yes, the miracle of consent, & the dignity of women, with a side note about original sin
"Lo how He scorns not the virgin's womb"
Content note: Though it does so obliquely, this piece treats the topic of sexual violence.
Gentle reader,
It’s the season of Mary’s pregnancy, of her rounded belly. How uncomfortable she must have been, riding on that donkey.
Imagine the day the angel of the LORD appeared to her and brought the terrifying good news: God wants her to be the mother of Jesus…
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