I Don't Understand the Incarnation: No Surprise There

I like to understand things.

Some things, though, I probably can't.

Like the Incarnation. The Nicene Creed says: "For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit, he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 456) I know why Jesus "came down from heaven." I just don't understand how.

No big surprise there.

Anyway, I don't need to know how the Incarnation worked. Not at the nuts and bolts level. As for the 'why,' the Catechism has a few words about that. (456-483 is, I think, a good place to start)

This post started when I went through today's Bible readings, Hebrews 2:14-18 and Mark 1:29-39.

If you're looking for some profound insight - I suggest following those links to Hebrews, Mark - and the Catechism. It's late, and I don't plan to do much more tonight, apart from wash some dishes.

Besides, I've got the teaching authority of "some guy with a blog." And I've written about that before.

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• "To 'Make Men Gods' "
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• "Good Friday, Catholic Beliefs, and Fitting In"
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• "Fourth Sunday in ordinary Time, 2010"
  (January 31, 2010)
• "3rd Sunday of Easter: A Reflection"
  (April 26, 2009)