Advent Reflections Day 22

O King of all nations and keystone of the Church:
come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!

IF YOU WANT

If you want
the Virgin will come walking down the road
pregnant with the holy, and say,
“I need shelter for the night,
Please take me inside your heart, my time is so close.”
Then, under the roof of your soul,
you will witness the sublime intimacy,
the divine, the Christ, taking birth forever,
as she grasps your hand for help,
for each of us is the midwife of God, each of us.
Yet there, under the dome of your being
does creation come into existence eternally,
through your womb, dear pilgrim—
the sacred womb in your soul,
as God grasps our arms for help:
for each of us is His beloved servant never far.
If you want, the Virgin will come walking
down the street pregnant with Light,  and sing!

St. John of the Cross (1542-1591)