Perfect Submission

In the familiar Gospel Hymn, "Blessed Assurance" we come across the phrase, "perfect submission", one that might well summarize the Gospel passage selected for today. (cf. Lk 26-38).  Yes, from the sinless Virgin Mary, whose heart was readily expectant to accept and do whatever God asked of her, comes her obedient compliance to Gabriel's message from God to be the Mother of Jesus.  Perfect submission from  a perfectly open heart, yes, but even more:  an active, generous, courageous leap into the unknown to do, in her own life, what she told us at Cana:  "Do whatever he tells you." (Jn 2:5). More than submitting and receiving, it was also a dynamic reach to be totally at the service of God, a model of behavior we to which we too are called and strive to imitate.  If we consecrate, dedicate, our wills, our lives, to Mary, she will help us to unite with Jesus in carrying out the will of the Father as they did. "Holy, Mary, Mother of God, pray,  for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death."  Amen.
Bro Rene