The Gospel reading for today was the slaughter of the innocent children by King Herod (Luke 2:41-52). Magnificat (Vol 11, No 11) comments
This barbaric case of 'mistaken identity' becomes the source of incomparable exaltation for the Holy Innocents. For there is no greater glory than for a person to be mistaken for Christ himself. (p.153)
As we all bear the imago dei could it be that God original intention for each of us was that we might one day be mistaken for Christ in our words or attitudes, actions or choices? Aren't we most at peace when patience, humility, charity and the like prevail?
I trust that God somehow carried the poor mothers of those innocent babes into the picture so that they came to know the inestimable value of their sacrifice, too., for all of salvation history.
Jesus, I pray that others may see you in me.
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