Today, in the midst of Lent, is a feast day. March 25. Nine months before Christmas. (Gender reveal: it's a boy!)
The feast of the Annunciation is celebrated by Christians around the world as a way to commemorate the events of Luke 1:26-38, when the angel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she would bear the Savior of the world.
Mary continues to inspire. She was the first to "say yes to God," to allow her life to be transformed by Jesus, to allow him into her heart, mind, and body.
What does it mean to follow her example?
How does she strengthen our relationship with her son Jesus?
And how can we bear Christ to our friends and neighbors?
Let's talk. Who is Mary for you?