Jesus had just chosen his first disciples and was drawing massive crowds as he traveled throughout Galilee teaching, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, healing every disease and every affliction among the people.   He retreated to a mountain, sat down as his disciples gathered around him and he began providing foundational tenets to them. …

As we closed out in song this past Sunday with Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child, one set of lyrics stood out above the others.  New Life, New Hope, New Joy He Brings couldn’t have been stated more truthfully.  While there must have been trepidation within Mary as Gabriel, God’s messenger angel to her, gave…