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Two thousand years ago
Eternity stepped into time, and the God of all glory and majesty took on the
weakness and brokenness of our human flesh in the Mystery of the Incarnation.
Today we come and celebrate one of the final acts of preparation God did so
that He could enter our world in such a unique way. The Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the “final act”, so to speak, of Salvation
History before God’s ultimate interaction with His creation through His Word
dwelling among us. The graces Mary received so that she could say “Yes” to the
Angel Gabriel are the same graces we receive from the Paschal Mystery – in our
celebration of the Mass and, most especially, in our reception of the Eucharist
– which allow us to also say “Yes” to God so that we, like Mary, may be able to
make Christ present to the world. Our openness to God and His graces afford us
the awesome opportunity to be like Mary, always willing to say to the Lord that
we are His servants – let it be done to us according to His Word.
O Mary, conceived without
sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee.
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Enjoy the journey . . .
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