The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is given special honor in the Melkite Rite as well as in the Roman Rite. For Marists, it reminds us of the plan of God, which is usually beyond our understanding at first, but then unfolds making a lot of sense. St. Paul wrote to the Romans: "We know that all things work for the good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose." (Rom 8:28). Little did Anne and Joachim realize that this late-life child would bear such marvelous fruit. Little did Joseph know when he first heard of Mary's pregnancy that the child in her womb was the Sun of Justice, who brought salvation to the world. He groped with the news as a problem, and was called to a deeper faith; 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (Mt 1: 20). Little do we know how things in our own lives, at first unpleasant or distasteful, turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to us. As we celebrate Mary (and Joseph) today, let us ask for the faith and courage that inspired them to fulfill God's plan.
Bro. Rene
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