Monday Meditation: 12.22.2025
Monday Meditation: The Visceral Mercy of God Visitation , Fra Angelico. 1434. Date: December 22, 2025 Scripture: Luke 1:78-79 (From the Canticle of Zechariah, Benedictus Dominus Deus ) “Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death...” (Luke 1:78-79) We are three days from Christmas. In the Northern Hemisphere, we have just passed the Winter Solstice, meaning we are currently wading through the longest, darkest nights of the year. Now living in Northwestern Ohio, I have been stunned by the length of the night and a cold that is not remotely comparable to what I experienced living in Texas for nearly all of my life, with short stops in the southern states of Louisiana and North Carolina. It is especially fitting, therefore, that today’s meditation comes from that which the Church has traditionally prayed every morning: the Benedictus , or the Song of Zechariah....
