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Jesus: the Definitive Revelation of God. The Incarnation. What is the Incarnation. The second person of the Trinity assumed a human nature to accomplish our salvation Achieved by the “power of the Holy Spirit” Pre-existent From eternity- Son of God
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Jesus: the Definitive Revelation of God The Incarnation
What is the Incarnation • The second person of the Trinity assumed a human nature to accomplish our salvation • Achieved by the “power of the Holy Spirit” • Pre-existent • From eternity- Son of God • Earthly existence begins at conception- Son of Mary
Mary’s Role • Immaculate Conception • God honors Mary by granting her freedom from original sin. We celebrate this honor on Dec. 8 • Annunciation • Mary is asked through the angel Gabriel to become the mother of Jesus (spiritually she is the mother of us all) Celebrated March 25 • Fiat • Mary’s answer to submit to God’s will. By becoming the Mother of Jesus, she becomes the Mother of God. The “Theotokos”, bearer of God • Perpetual Virginity • Mary remains a virgin throughout her whole life • What about Jesus’ brothers and sisters • Assumption • God save Mary from the decay of death by bringing her body to heaven at the moment of her death. Celebrated Aug.15 • -
The Word Made Flesh • God had prepared humanity for the Incarnation • God’s self revelation throughout Old Testament history prepared humanity for his ultimate revelation, his Son, and for the development of the church • Fulfillment NOT replacement • Jesus’ Incarnation does not replace the promises made to the chosen people. It fulfills those promises
The Union of God and Humanity • Jesus, the Revealer and the Mediator • Jesus becomes the ultimate revelation of God. He repeats several times that to know him is to know the Father • The bridge between God and us • Sharing the Divine Love • Because Jesus shared our life we can share his divine life • We are united with God through our baptism, Eucharist and the other sacraments • We are invited to cooperate with God’s will in our lives and participate actively in our salvation • We are invited to share the “Beatific vision” after our death • Jesus became man so that we may become God