Gospel:
Luke 1:26-38
the angel
Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin
betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name
was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with
you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of
greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and
bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called
Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his
father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever and of his Kingdom
there will be no end.
But Mary
said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man? And
the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will
be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative has also
conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month for her who was
called barren for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary
said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to
your word. Then the angel departed from her.
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Reflection:
Do you
bow in humility to the will of the Lord? For example, you want to focus on
something that you want to become your lifelong career. Yet in your heart you
also feel that the Holy Spirit is leading you to something which is Godly. Do
you listen to this leading of the Holy Spirit in your life or you listen only
to what you want for yourself?
Mary
listened to the voice of the Lord God, Mary listened to the Holy Spirit who
spoke to her heart. Mary had her own plan yet she subordinated her plan for
God’s plan for her which is to become the mother of Jesus.
When you
obey the voice of God who is continuously speaking to you, your life will
change for the better. You may not gain the material wealth that this world
will offer you but once you say yes to the voice of God. You will gain peace in
your life; peace that you have never experienced before and peace that no
material wealth could give you.
The
Blessed Mother did this, she listened to the voice of God thru angel Gabriel
and she listened to the voice of the Holy Spirit which was already speaking to
her heart. Thus she gained peace and serenity in her life.
Listen to
the voice of God and listen to the leadings of the Holy Spirit. It may be
telling you to reconcile with someone close to you. It may be telling you to reach
out in humility to a friend or it may be telling you to forgive and forget an
offense done against you. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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