As
we celebrate "Mary, Mother of God" and World Day of Peace today, I want
to offer something I thought about after hearing Bishop Robert Barron's
prayer on the Joyful Mysteries.
He
mentioned in the introduction that Mary is being addressed "as someone
who is able to accept gifts, who is ready to receive."
Are you ready to receive the gifts that God has for you? How might you prepare to receive them?
Of
course Mary was prepared specially by God to bring Jesus into the
world, but it should be obvious at this point that if he chose a "lowly
handmaiden" for such exalted work, that he can call us--in our perceived
ordinariness--to continue his mission today.
But
we need to be ready. I encourage you to reflect on this point and
consider how you might open yourself up to hear and answer God's call.
Through
the love of Mary who brings the Prince of Peace into our lives, may God
bless you as we close out this Octave of Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
Janet Cassidy
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