THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

This weekend the crib scene has changed from:

with three shepherds visiting the new-born Christ-child in the stable at Bethlehem,

to:

as the Wise Men arrive to pay homage to the infant King of the Jews.

As well as these visitors from the East, we welcomed Fr Simon Gillespie, assistant priest at St Thomas More, Knighton, (somewhere to the West) to celebrate Mass this weekend.

We are continuing to explore the implications of Bishop Malcolm's consultation '"You are Living Stones" and we shall be seeing more of Fr Simon and also Fr Michael Moore, parish priest at St Thomas More over the coming weeks in Oadby.

MARY MOTHER OF GOD

THEOTOKOS

 

Today is the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, or Theotokos in Greek. This ancient title of the Blessed Virgin goes back to the early Councils of the Church where the teaching was established that Mary was truly Mother of God and not merely Mother of Christ, as some Christians were proposing. It is not some play on words, but by our belief that Mary is Mother of God we confirm our belief at the same time that Jesus Christ is God. This feast reminds us that our Saviour is truly human and truly divine.