Season 4

Episode 132. The Depth of the Christmas Season with Marty O’Bryan

“Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth,

for the LORD speaks:

Sons have I raised and reared,

but they have rebelled against me.

An ox knows its owner,

and an ass,* its master’s manger;

But Israel does not know,

my people has not understood.” Isaiah 1:2-3

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“The events of Christ’s infancy appear rather difficult due to the misuse that is generally made of them by often telling them (with many diminutives!) as if they were beautiful fables. The fact is that the infancy narratives, especially in Luke, are a type of “theological tapestry” – if it is possible to call them so- whereby the evangelist stresses the grandeur of the mystery he is announcing through a variety of techniques.” The Religious Potential of the Child, pg. 76

Marty O’Bryan joins us on the podcast to ponder how deep the scriptures during this season of Christmas are and the beautiful theological tapestry that weaves them all together throughout the whole Bible are.

Marty O’Bryan began her formation in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd with Sofia Cavalletti in 1983 and has been a catechists since 1985. She conducts adult formations at Levels I, II and III throughout the United States. A retired speech and language pathologist, Marty holds a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd from Aquinas Institute of Theology. Currently, she works with children in Level I, II, and III atria in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

Scripture Verses to Read in Advent and Christmas Seasons:

Annunciation- Luke 1:26-38

Visitation- Luke 1:39-56

Birth of Jesus and Adoration of the Shepherds- Luke 2:1-20

Presentation of Jesus in the Temple- Luke 2: 21-33, 36-39

Adoration of the Magi- Matthew 2:1-12

Flight into Egypt- Matthew 2:13-23

Little Gospel Booklets- Infancy Narratives

Books you may be interested in:

The Religious Potential of the Child

Ways to Nurture the Relationship with God

History of the Kingdom of God Part 1: From Creation to Parousia