Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 98 Sing to the Lord a new song for he has done marvelous deeds; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38
Today we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception: Mary conceived without sin in her mother's womb.
Today we celebrate a 2nd chance for our humanity where we see just how much God wants us to be with Him and never separated from Him.
In Mary we see that God desires to save us but will not do so without us.
In Mary we see a new way of being human, complete and singular devotion to the will of God for the sake of humanity.
In Mary we see "God' s smile" in that immaculate reflection of divine light.
Grace enters history in this Virgin of Virgins and here we encounter the reality that victory of love is not only possible but certain.
Our First Lady of the Faith stands before God and says "yes" and the world changes. The power of yes that continues to affect us all across time and space, across nationalities and race. Love gains.
As the Angel speaks to Mary, "Hail, full of grace," Mary blushes; she blushes like a rose touched with the light of the sun at Dawn, brilliant in color, radiant in beauty, sublime in innocence, magnificent in virtue, charming in her humility, excellent in her courage, bold in her willingness to go forth where man had ever been before.
Today we Honor our First Lady of the Faith as the Patroness of the United States. We ask her to pray for us, to intercede again that we might surrender to God's will, letting ourselves be conquered by grace and allow the victory of love to reign in this place.
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