Faith is a responsible and mature choice for a deep relationship. Often our 'faith' ends up in believing in magic. Making God or Christ a hero is the worst crisis of our faith. A hero deserves fascination, not trust. The hero enters the scene, and everything is brought to what we wish.
The manger at Bethlehem deserves faith, not amusement. There is poverty and shame, and the presence of the hated. A hero does not involve himself in such 'human' realities.The immaculate conception is a gift of God to Mary, and so, in turn, a gift to the entire humanity as it is part of the plan of salvation. It is not a magic. It is God's way of preparing Mary to be the mother of Christ for us. Many generations were part of this plan opening their lives to the fulness of grace. In Mary, fullness of grace was received.
As a gift to us, the Immaculate conception is an assurance for us that God will fill our lives also with grace. The pride, hatred, revenge, greed, and competitiveness have raised structures that severely damage the image of God in us. The pain, burdens, and divisions that they cause remain as sin-originating principles. Faith, being a sincere, responsible relationship with God, brings light and life to us. Our injuries may be healed, and we may be enabled to deal with our bitterness in the ocean of grace. We may be able to sustain one another with the grace we each has received, and together conceive the body of Christ.
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