This fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve finds us centered on Mary's "Fiat" (Yes). as we listen to the familiar tale of the Annunciation. Reflecting on Mary's answer to Gabriel, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to your word," (Lk 1:38), we see Mary making a tremendous leap of faith...Gabriel leaves her when he hears her acceptance of his brief description of what is being asked: to be the Mother of the Savior, the Mother of God, by the mysterious action of the Holy Spirit. He gives her no manual or "how to do it book". No she is left with her faith, her trust, and seems more concerned about her elderly cousin, Elizabeth and her unexpected pregnancy, leaving as she does with haste to go and help her.
Mary's YES is a continual example, a continual thorn in our side...to accept whatever God is asking of us, even when we don't have all the details laid out for us, even when so much is unknown. It's not the way most of us act...we plan, we bury ourselves with details and schedules...it's against our grain, it's countercultural, but it works...Where would we be if Mary had hesitated, deliberated, or brought it to committee? The beautiful Christmas song repeats, "Mary did you know? No, she didn't but she still said YES!
Bro. Rene
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