Coming up on to the 4th Sunday of Advent, what is the significance of this?

Rene Girard, author of works published in more than two dozen languages, including The Scapegoat and Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, describes the triangular structure of desire: object, model, and subject.

As we beg, "Give us new life!" we know that in Mary's maternal presence our prayer is already being answered. (from The Magnificat Sunday Dec 20th)