St. Paul tells his beloved Philippians and us that despite his confrontations with hunger, and need, being well fed and living in abundance, he is able to bear all "through him who empowers me." (Phil 4: 13). He has learned "indifference", part of the "first principle and foundation" that begins the Ignatian 30 day retreat. For it is in laying aside our wants, the things we think we can't live without, and coming to see that the strength that will carry us through anything is the gift of God himself, that we are able to accept and work with anything that comes our way.
We can imagine that Mary learned this as, before, or after she uttered her "YES" to the invitation to become the mother of God. We are humbled when we think that the God who created this universe hears and answerr our prayers, loves us beyond measure and is always at our side. How much more humbled must Mary have felt to carry that God in her womb? She did and in so doing she shows us how we can find the strength for everything in the power of God. All we have to do is step aside!
Bro. Rene
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