Last night, we heard the story of Jesus’ birth from Luke. The Holy Family is in Bethlehem. Jesus is swaddled and placed in a manger because there was no room in the inn. The scene is intimate and familiar. It is something we can see and describe and even make a crèche out of to commemorate. But today, we turn our attention to John. John, who is sometimes depicted symbolically as an eagle, gives us the chance to soar high above and take in the big picture implications of our Lord’s birth. It isn’t a scene that’s easy to picture or describe.
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