Mary Said 'Yes'

The Marian Fathers present this Lenten devotional series to help you prepare to receive graces on Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday.

Readings: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-8A, 8B-9, 10, 11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Diary: 11, 32, 40

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord." - Lk 1:38


Today is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. As our first readings show us, God's plan to save mankind goes way back. The Catechism of the Catholic Church summarizes this amazing story:

Throughout the Old Covenant the mission of many holy women prepared for that of Mary. At the very beginning there was Eve; despite her disobedience, she receives the promise of a posterity that will be victorious over the evil one, as well as the promise that she will be the mother of all the living. By virtue of this promise, Sarah conceives a son in spite of her old age. Against all human expectation God chooses those who were considered powerless and weak to show forth his faithfulness to his promises: Hannah, the mother of Samuel; Deborah; Ruth; Judith and Esther; and many other women. Mary "stands out among the poor and humble of the Lord, who confidently hope for and receive salvation from him. After a long period of waiting the times are fulfilled in her, the exalted Daughter of Sion, and the new plan of salvation is established " (489).


God also loved us out of eternity. Because of Mary's "yes" at the Annunciation, God's plan for our eternal life unfolds.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for giving us Mary Immaculate as Our Blessed Mother.

Missed a day? See previous "From Ashes to Mercy" daily meditations.

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