THE MAGI ARE COMING (under construction)

This year I thought that instead of jumping the gun with a drawing of the Blessed Mother and her Son, I would do something specific to the Advent Season. This drawing of the three "wise men," or "magi" is taken from the movie "The Nativity Story" with a few alterations. As you can see it is unfinished, but I wanted to get it out here before its completion just in case I get slowed down. I have tried to re-focus their gazes to suggest they are looking at the Star that is guiding them to the Savior, or staring purposefully into the West, from which their salvation will spring. Perhaps they are resting in their journey. As they rest, their anticipation is so high that they cannot bring themselves to lay down. So they stand, watching. In the light of the brightest star that anyone has ever seen, they stare into the deep blue distance and wonder: "What will we find when we come at last to the end of our journey? Surely it will be something wonderful and amazing. An event that will change our lives... and the very world." Nothing could prepare them or us for the overflowing generosity of God which comes to us in Christ Jesus. May each of us experience some small share of their longing to "seek and to find" the Christ. Happy Advent!