Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mary is often portrayed as soft and serene, but the real Mary was impossibly brave. A teenage girl with a world-upending announcement—and what does she do? She sings. And not a lullaby, but a protest song of God’s justice: the mighty brought low, the humble lifted, the hungry filled (Luke 1:52–53). This is Advent peace that disrupts, reorders, and remakes the world. A peace that holds fear, hope, and holy courage all at once.
In this Advent reflection, we remember Mary’s fierce song and the God who still brings revolution through unexpected people. Join us as we wait, hope, and hum along to the soundtrack of redemption.
If you'd like to go deeper, join Kate for Advent over on Substack: katebowler.substack.com/s/advent - make sure to subscribe so that you don't miss a thing!
Mary is often portrayed as soft and serene, but the real Mary was impossibly brave. A teenage girl with a world-upending announcement—and what does she do? She sings. And not a lullaby, but a protest song of God’s justice: the mighty brought low, the humble lifted, the hungry filled (Luke 1:52–53). This is Advent peace that disrupts, reorders, and remakes the world. A peace that holds fear, hope, and holy courage all at once.
In this Advent reflection, we remember Mary’s fierce song and the God who still brings revolution through unexpected people. Join us as we wait, hope, and hum along to the soundtrack of redemption.
If you'd like to go deeper, join Kate for Advent over on Substack: katebowler.substack.com/s/advent - make sure to subscribe so that you don't miss a thing!
