This image of the birth of Jesus emphasizes the humble aspects of his birth. The splendor of Heaven entered the world in abject poverty. There is no selfishness or demands on Mary’s part. Joseph and the animals look on as Mary rests. Jesus is depicted as a small, helpless baby tenderly touching his mother’s face.

Let the dignity of your motherhood rise above the need for created things and the richness of your love over your poverty.

Obtain for us the grace to see Jesus in the lowly and offer Jesus to the forgotten.