A Reflection from “Icon of Trust” by Fr. Slawomir Szkredka Full of Grace The more we comprehend the significance attached to Mary’s yes, the more
“In the First Luminous Mystery, Jesus humbly and obediently repeats both consent and descent—this time taking His own deliberate step into the waters of the Jordan to be baptized, a sign He is willing to take on not only our physical condition but our spiritual condition as well. – Grace Abruzzo
“Our mission from God is found in the commitments we currently find ourselves in. Other attempts to try and figure out God’s will are simply a fight against receptivity.” – Thomas Griffin
“Mary is the new Eve. In her, you and I are given another chance to say yes to God, with all our sins put to death on his Son’s Cross.” – John Knowles
“Mary reminds us that her Son’s entire life is about our heart, may her witness renew our commitment to him.” – Thomas Griffin
“Mary’s openness to the blessings of God chart a way forward for humanity toward an eternal sacred order before which the exigencies of each historical moment must yield.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“We have a perfect Author writing our story. That means that every detail is carefully chosen to advance his plot. He does not fill pages just to fill pages, and He wastes nothing.” – Claire Dwyer
What was the Blessed Virgin Mary’s disposition at the Annunciation? Find out when Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen reflects on this great solemnity, an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
“Offer Him your unbounded confidence, trusting in His work, and tell Him, at every moment, that you believe in Him.” – Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell
On this Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope St. Leo the Great reflects on the Word becoming flesh as found in the Second Reading in the Liturgy of the Hours today.