A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week of Advent, by Valerie Schultz

That is what the Madonna represents: the initial whole, the divine unity of us, the world and God, is something that must be lost.

On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry cover the case of Marko Rupnik, a well-known Jesuit artist who has been barred from hearing confessions or offering spiritual direction after allegations of abuse.

The pope started crying and had to pause for a moment after he prayed, “Immaculate Virgin, today I would have liked to bring you the thanksgiving of the Ukrainian people for the peace we have long asked the Lord for.”

As the pope’s step faltered, his cries for peace increased, although not without controversy and criticism.

The Incarnation continues in the church, the body of Christ.