December 8, 2020 THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY-B

Genesis 3:9-15, 20

Psalm 98

Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12

Luke 1:26-38

“Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.”  Lk. 1:28

Lord, thank you for my mother. To state the obvious, without her I wouldn’t be here. Not only did she bring me into the world but she contributed to who I am. Her DNA was the blueprint for how I turned out.  I am no accident. It’s also no accident that your mother Mary passed on the traits that would form you. In the grand and mysterious plan of God Mary was found without sin. You redeemed her in advance to be without sin so she would be the perfect vessel and mother of a Savior. She had the grace to say “yes” to an awesome and unbelievable idea. Her humble acceptance of the Father’s plan to redeem us from sin flowed from that grace. She raised you, taught you how to walk, fed you and protected you. Then from your cross you gave her to me as my mother. Lord Jesus, I am so proud to be her spiritual child. May I follow her example of faithfulness, humility, courage and obedience to the perfect will of the Father in all I do today. Mary of the Immaculate Conception pray for us.  Amen.