The kingdom began on earth
when the blessed Virgin spoke her
Be it unto me.
--St. Edith Stein
Such ‘consent,’ given by Mary, is not merely private, but expresses the willing participation of man, of humanity, in the work of salvation. In the freedom of Mary, at that instant, were contained all the desires, fears, and hopes of man in need of redemption. And the New Eve spoke her full, total yes to the angel of light, just the first Eve had once spoken her yes to the angel of darkness. Moreover, the response given by Mary to the angel also expresses, in addition to her consent, a humble and unconditional dedication to the plan of God entrusted to her.
–Fr. Settimio M. Manelli, F.I.
In May, we honor
the Blessed Virgin Mary…
Image source: Daniel Braniff, Annunciation window (1966), Dominican College, Belfast, Ireland, https://www.facebook.com/groups/303462353173920/posts/3134290370091090/
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