At Mass this morning we celebrated the Annunciation. I love this first joyful mystery, and think about it often. I wonder what Mary was doing when the Angel appeared, was she asleep or out walking or what. What amazing trust she must have to accept God's will that she, an unmarried woman, should bear a child, knowing that the penalty for it in her culture was death by stoning!
As far as we know she only asked one question and it wasn't the one most women would ask like "Who's going to protect me?" or "What shall I tell my Mum and Dad?" She just trusted God totally.
One of the prayers I like to say in the morning is "Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I place all my trust in you." and as I lit the white candle this morning and said it I thought of our Blessed Mother and prayed that I will trust Him utterly as she did.
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