By Noah Bartley Chara – From the perspective of Elizabeth in Luke 1:39-45 O chosen mother of my Lord and King, Unmatched in blessedness among all men: Rejoice! For he who grows within in me springs, Jumping for joy at his womb-cushioned kin. One leap and that prophetic silence broke! You bear, O Mary, long-awaited…

by Noah Bartley Eirene – From the perspective of Zechariah in Luke 1:67-79 At last my tongue is free to bless my God! Be blessed, for you have given us this child, Uncovering the path that he will trod; New ways no former prophet’s gone, the wild Divine design of Yahweh Adonai. Amid the long-drawn…