Gospel
Luke 1:26-38
'I am the handmaid of the Lord'
The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is with you.’ She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour. Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David; he will rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I am a virgin?’ ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you’ the angel answered ‘and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God. Know this too: your kinswoman Elizabeth has, in her old age, herself conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth month, for nothing is impossible to God.’ ‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ And the angel left her.
Reflection
The solemnity of the annuciation is usually celebrated by the church around this time which is 9 months before Christmas. The importance of this passage is faith and willingness to serve When Mary was asked to be the mother of the Lord she said be it done according to thy word because she had faith and is willing to serve. Today the church face the same challenge . Various ministries lack helpers to serve the church. Do you have enough faith to serve the church and say to the Lord be it done according to thy word?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus our mother Mary has shown the true meaning of faith and the willingness to serve. May we too follow in our mother Mary footsteps.
Amen
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