Today's Memorial of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple, although based on the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James, nevertheless foreshadows Mary's total dedication to God as she accepted the invitation to allow God to take her entire being to himself and bring forth his Son, Jesus.Her total gift of self is the model for all of us to embrace, to present and make ourselves available to him for whatever purpose he may have in mind. Little did Mary know that entering the Temple would one day make her the temple which God himself would enter and dwelt for nine months. Little do we know what putting ourselves totally at the disposition of God will yield, for "he fills the hungry with good things and lifts up the lowly" (cf. Lk 1:52-53). As he worked through Mary to send Jesus to the world, so, weak, wounded and broken as we are, he can work through us to make Jesus present to it. This is Mary's day, but it is ours also. Happy Feast Day.
Bro. Rene
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