Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation. It seems a little odd to have it during the
heart of the Lenten Season. The image of
the young Mary being visited by the Angel Gabriel who was sent by God. Gabriel’s message was probably the last thing
Mary ever expected to be hearing. Yet she
responds with great maturity and even greater faith.
Mary did not hesitate to articulate the simple
word “yes.” She knew that all would be
okay because she was responding to God’s invitation and that God would never
fail her. We often are faced with
responding “yes” or “no” in many different situations. How easy is it to respond positively when we
are uncertain of the outcome? How often
to I say yes to sharing my time and talents with others? How would I respond if an angel of God were
to visit me?
These are good questions for this Lenten
season. Perhaps it is a good invitation
for each of us to reflect on our responses when we are asked to do things. Let us try and respond with the eyes of faith
as Mary did. Her simple “yes” changed
the world forever.
Pat Schifini, OSU
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