The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Vigil Mass

Your Builder shall marry you : Unitive Stage in Catholic spirituality.

Isaiah 62:1. For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, Until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her salvation like a burning torch. 2.Nations shall behold your vindication, and all kings your glory; You shall be called by a new name bestowed by the mouth of the LORD. 3.You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.4 .No more shall you be called “Forsaken,” nor your land called “Desolate,” But you shall be called “My Delight is in her,” and your land “Espoused.” For the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be espoused. 5. For as a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; And as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.

Your Builder shall marry you" relates to the Unitive Stage (Spiritual Marriage) in Catholic spirituality, the final stage after the Purgative and Illuminative Ways, where the soul achieves deep, habitual union with God, experiencing constant awareness and joy, akin to a marriage where God (the Builder/Bridegroom) fully claims and transforms the soul, contrasting the Illuminative Stage's focus on enlightenment and virtue growth. The Illuminative Stage is where the mind gains light and virtue, but the soul still struggles; the Unitive stage is the fulfillment where Christ (the Builder) takes over, leading to perfect trust and divine union, as seen in  St. Teresa of Ávila writings.

Acts 13:22. ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.

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