“The birth of Jesus is not the product of Mary’s sexual union with a spouse; it is the product of the Holy Spirit’s indwelling in the midst of Mary’s virgin singleness. (1/4)
“Mary didn’t need sex or marriage in order for the presence of God to be birthed inside of her. In fact, the best gift she gave the world was a gift she was uniquely equipped to give because she was a virgin. (2/4)
“Likewise, the baby born to that virgin wasn’t born to find romance under the mistletoe or to build a family of his own. He was born to love the world beyond the confines of romance. He was born to make an orphaned humanity into the family of God. (3/4)
“In short, the two biggest heroes of Christmas have far more to do with celibacy than they do with marriage. Would it be too revolutionary if our Christmas celebrations reflected this reality?”
— Greg Coles, “Christmas with the Celibates” (4/4)
— Greg Coles, “Christmas with the Celibates” (4/4)
