St. Mary the Mother of God and the Way of Yes to God: A Reflection for Annunciation 2025

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Today is the feast of the Annunciation, when we remember the appearance of the angel Gabriel to Mary telling her of God’s plans for her life, and through her the world. The Greek name goes even harder, translating to “The Evangelization of the Theotokos,” or “The Proclamation of the Good News to the Mother of … Continue reading St. Mary the Mother of God and the Way of Yes to God: A Reflection for Annunciation 2025

Here I Am: A Reflection for Advent 4 (Repost)

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[Note: This post was originally published December 24, 2020.] The holiday season is in many ways a season of choices: Which gifts to buy, which charities to give to, which cookies to make and what to serve for the feast, and — in a normal year, at least — which invitations to accept and which … Continue reading Here I Am: A Reflection for Advent 4 (Repost)

God is with us: A reflection on the Annunciation

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Today is the feast of the Annunciation, when Christians celebrate Mary's humble acceptance of her big part in God's Big Plan, becoming the mother of Jesus and thereby the Mother of God. But what caught my attention today was one of the assigned readings from the Hebrew Bible, the prophecy of Immanuel: "Therefore the Lord … Continue reading God is with us: A reflection on the Annunciation