Tuesday, 
                                                    December 21st
                                                    Song 
                                                    of Songs 2:8-! 4. Luke 1:39-46 
                                                     
                                                    Deep calls to deep: the 
                                                      Word of the Lord of all 
                                                      is spoken to all who seek 
                                                      the divine will and loving 
                                                      purpose in all things, and 
                                                      the one and many hearing 
                                                      it and responding to it 
                                                      are brought together in 
                                                      deep communion.
                                                    
                                                      In faith and trust and absolute 
                                                      self-giving the Mother of 
                                                      Incarnate Love responded 
                                                      to the Word spoken, and 
                                                      through her faithfulness 
                                                      and obedience the Word of 
                                                      the Most High was received 
                                                      by her also to whom Our 
                                                      Holy Spirit came.
                                                    The Word of the Living 
                                                      Lord is powerful to fulfil 
                                                      all that is promised to 
                                                      all responding to the all-powerful, 
                                                      all-embracing love of Him 
                                                      who is and was and ever 
                                                      shall be.