Advent 2012 - VISION (Homily 231212 St. Anthony)

The Ev Luke 1.39-44 has painted for us - ca. 50 years after Jeus has died -
a wonderful picture: Mary, the young girl from Nazareth, pregnant, runs over
the hill to visit the old Elizabeth, wife of the Hight-Priest Zachariah, pregnant too.
Elizabeth is highly enjoyed and blessed Mary und the fruit of her womb.
                                                                                             How harmonious!
80 years after Jeus was born, Luke still insists: Mary, Symbol and Mother of the New Testament, serves Elizabeth, Symbol and daughter of the Old Testament.
And Luke is convinced: the Jewish Religon, founded in the Old Testament, will and have to bless in the name of their Jahwe-God the New Jesus-Movement, the Christianity. That is his VISION.

The reality is an other one: Jesus, once baptised by John, has broken up with John and has gone his own way. The Jewish People is afraid and has accused Jesus of betrayal and asked for his death. The young Deacon Stephanus is already  martyr... The Council of the Apostles has decided for the New Jesus-Movement:
the circumcision (the most important sign of the relationship with the Jahwe-God) is not needed any more.! The break-away of the New-Movement from the Jewish-Religion is evident. But for Luke - in the time of Advent - it's of utmost importance to keep the vision: Judaism and the Jesus-Movement belong together. But the Jahwe-God is in favour of the New-Movement.
Wee see now a terrible history of nearly 2000 years: Judaism and Christianity
are enemies; they destroy each other. Finally the Vatican II-Council has brought relief: Judaism is now officially the older brother of the Christianity. But how to go on is yet open... Is Christianity also the prodigal Son?

To have a VISION is more important than only to see the reality.
That's the message of the Gospel of today. That's why we have asked to create
a vision: which kind of God I'm waiting for?  The vision will save us.
The old picture is over - the new vision is getting strength...  
will there be a break-away or an implementation? There will be a conflict!
Do we have a conflict-strategy: to reconcile old and new!
Our vision of God will be grounded on Christmas.