O What A Dark Night
In this Advent season, reflect on these words about the incarnation of Jesus:
When they [Mary and Joseph] arrived at Bethlehem, they were the most insignificant and despised... No one noticed or was conscious of what God was doing in that stable.
He lets the large houses and costly apartments remain empty, lets their inhabitants eat, drink, and be merry; but this comfort and treasure are hidden from them.
O what a dark night this was for Bethlehem, that was not conscious of that glorious light! See how God shows that he utterly disregards what the world is, has, or desires; and furthermore, that the world shows how little it knows or notices what God is, has, and does.
