Day 4 Advent Reflection

In the Nativity scene there are … shepherds, who represent the humble and poor who await the Messiah, the “consolation of lsrael” (Lk 2:25), and the “redemption of Jerusalem” (2:38). In this Child they see the realization of the promises and hope that the salvation of God will finally arrive for each of them.

(~ Pope Francis, “A Light in the Night – Meditations on Hope.” (Jubilee 2025), The Nativity Scene Conveys Hope)

He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.