One of the things that I absolutely love about Buddy the Elf is the fact that he is so innocent. He is so pure. He is so humble. And a lot of that has to do with the fact that Santa.
Takes him out of the orphanage and Buddy lives in the North Pole. He is preserved from the craziness of the world. This is the reason why Buddy can eat gum off the sidewalk. Because Santa preserved him from the craziness of the world. That is very similar to the immaculate conception. Buddy the Elf, immaculate conception. Not a perfect analogy. Jesus Christ saves Mary through his death, through his resurrection, but God preserves Mary from original sin from the moment of her conception. She is preserved from the craziness of the world to be the vessel for God himself. Ask her to pray for you that she can go to the Father who loves her and who loves you.
Have a great solemnity. Celebrate well.
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