We continue our conversation with Caroline Smiley for a moving meditation on Love through the lens of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Tymarcus and Caroline reflect on Mary’s embodiment of sacrificial love at the manger and at the cross. This episode explores how Mary models a risky, selfless, participatory love—one that mirrors God's invitation for us to love as sons and daughters, not merely as servants.
The conversation weaves from Hebrews to the manger, from John's Gospel to the Prodigal Son, connecting the bloodied straw of the birth with the suffering of the cross. Through Mary’s obedience and Christ’s incarnation, listeners are invited into the family of God—called to love deeply, suffer faithfully, and hope fiercely.
00:00 – Introduction: Mary, Love, and Advent
03:00 – The Love of a Mother and the Love of God
10:00 – Mary’s Participation in Redemption
17:00 – Grieving the Cross: Mary and the Suffering of Love
23:00 – From Servanthood to Sonship
30:00 – Prodigal Sons and the Invitation to Come Home
34:00 – Closing Reflections: Love that Bleeds, Love that Welcomes
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