Mary, Mother of the
New Evangelization
Theme: MARY, SERVANT OF THE FATHER
Marian
Reading
God surprises us. This
was the experience of the Virgin Mary. At the message of the angel, she does
not hide her surprise. It is the astonishment of realizing that God, to become
man, had chosen her, a simple maid of Nazareth. Not someone who lived in a
palace amid power and riches, or one who had done extraordinary things, but
simply someone who was open to God and put her trust in him, even without
understanding everything: “Here I am, the servant of the Lord; let it be with
me according to your word” (Lk 1:38). That was her answer. God constantly
surprises us, He bursts our categories, He wreaks havoc with our plans. And He
tells us: Trust me, do not be afraid, let yourself be surprised, leave yourself
behind and follow me!
Today let us all ask ourselves whether we are
afraid of what God might ask, or of what He does ask. Do I let myself be surprised
by God, as Mary was, or do I remain caught up in my own safety zone: in forms
of material, intellectual or ideological security, taking refuge in my own
projects and plans? Do I truly let God into my life? How do I answer him? (Pope
Francis, Homily for Marian Day during the Year of Faith, October 13, 2013)
(Image: Sandro Botticelli, The Mourning of Christ)
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