Thank You Mary for Your Humble Yes

                Today, we take a moment to focus on Mary, the blessed Mother of God. Without her humble “yes,” all we would have is a world of “no.” No to forgiveness, no to eternal life, no to the humanity of our Divine Lord, no to seeing the loving and merciful side our creator. Our Lord chose Mary to be born without the stain of original sin so that her body could become the holy temple for God to place His Divine humanity.

                She simply and humbly said “yes” to the most awesome opportunity – to be the Mother of God. This huge honor and gift did not come without a price, however. She had to bear the burden of His eventual cruel persecution and death. She remained humble and obedient to the Lord’s will. She kept many things close in her heart. How many of us would have fought kicking and screaming? How many of us would have insisted, “There’s got to be a better way!”?

                She kept her humble “yes” from the moment of His conception to the moment His last breath left His body and beyond. She kept her faith and trust in God’s will through the three long days He was in the tomb and when He rose again, she was there with loving patience to guide the early leaders of the Church. Her patient, loving gaze still shines down from heaven today where she gently continues to guide us to her son. “Do whatever He says,” she first instructed and continues to implore us.

                Thank you Mary for your humble “yes.”