Night Prayer on the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
"And Mary kept these things, reflecting on them in her heart." Lk 2:16-20
Mary was asked to accept to be the receptacle of God made fully human for the life of the world. Joseph was asked to partner with her and accept his role as spouse and earthly parent.
Talk about mysterious.
We begin a new year today. May we be as open to the mystery of our own lives as the mother of God who said "Yes" to an unknown future , as open and giving as her spouse, Joseph and as willing to be available when God calls upon us to undergo some unknown task whose outcome we may never know. We can only trust that our own 'yes' will bear fruit because God is with us always.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us now and at the hour of death. Amen.
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