Javier A. Viera is president of Garrett Seminary in Evanston, IL where he also serves as Professor of Education and Leadership.

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Our Migrant God

by Javier Viera 12-17-2024
Mary wraps the child in cloth and lays him in a manger. When churches tell this story, we focus on the tenderness embodied in this routine act.

Mary wraps the child in cloth and lays him in a manger. When churches tell this story, we focus on the tenderness embodied in this routine act. Swaddling helps babies feel safe and secure while sleeping—mimicking the uterine embrace.