Today is the feast of the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel visited Mary on God's behalf to ask her to be the mother of the Saviour. We are familiar with the scripture passage and thankfully for us, Mary's yes meant that not only did we have a Saviour, but we also have a spiritual mother.
This feast is important because:
- Mary says yes to God and is an example for all disciples.
- it is a reminder that is 9 months to Christmas- albeit for some of us that is not a positive reminder.
- it is a pausing place in the Lenten calendar when we can relax our Lenten effort for the day.
Perhaps during the day we may wish to pause and say thank you to Mary for her yes to God, since Mary's yes also gives us a spiritual mother. For children(adults) who have had a difficult mother, having a 'real' mother can be inspirational for them. We can ask Mary to bless our mothers and to encourage us always to say yes to God.
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