Thursday, September 8, 2016

Miracles Do Happen

As we celebrate the Feast of Mary's Birth (Nativity) nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th, a string of miracles becomes apparent.  Yes, Mary being conceived without Original Sin, her birth to the elderly Joachim and Anne, her own miraculous conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit, the angel's appearance to Joseph to explain the mysterious pregnancy and his then willingness to take Mary as his wife, the birth of Jesus and on and on to his death and resurrection.  These are not fables, these are facts upon which our faith is built.
Translated to our Marist World, an unlikely country boy becomes a priest and poorly educated as he was, founds a congregation of educators which is now approaching it's 200th birthday. The on-going growth of  this man's vision in a world of contradictory beliefs and values is a further testimony that miracles continue to happen.  Let us rejoice in this feast of Mary, this very Marist Feast, and take to heart the words of the angel to Joseph, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid..." (Mt 1: 20).

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