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The year baby Jesus had Down Syndrome
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Shauna Amick2025-12-24T05:07:00
Shauna Amick invites us to see the Christmas story through a more tender and unexpected lens. Her reflection reveals how Christ’s glory often shines brightest through vulnerability.
As you prepare the stable of your heart to receive our Lord and Saviour this Christmas, take a little journey with me. Walk past the barnyard animals, the shepherds, and even any angels standing by. Under Joseph’s watchful eye, approach the mother of God. When Mary presents our new-born King, do you see what I see? Do you see that Baby Jesus has Down syndrome?
The vision might startle you, but on a blustery winter night not too long ago, that is exactly how Jesus came to reveal himself.
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