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GOSPEL POWER - DECEMBER 8, 2020
GOSPEL POWER - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PATRONESS OF THE PHILIPPINES)
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
REFLECTION
T he God of Israel is the God of limitless possibilities and has shown this by rendering Mary “full of grace” and untouched by sin from the moment of her conception. But in involving her in his project, God’s omnipotence respects her freedom and does not overwhelm it or limit its expression. Rather, God’s omnipotence proposes and awaits a response. This is what the annunciation of the birth of Jesus is all about. God stoops down to ask the cooperation of his creature in the fulfillment of his saving plan. The true greatness of Mary lies in her total surrender in faith. By this, she allows the God of limitless possibilities to achieve the impossible not only in her life but in the whole of creation. Mary’s being “full of grace” is her unique and exclusive privilege. But what she offers us for imitation is her faith and obedience, so that the God of limitless possibilities can continue to accomplish his plans in the world.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, may your mother be our guide and counselor as we strive to walk the path of faith and obedience that you have marked out for us. Amen.
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GOSPEL POWER - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PATRONESS OF THE PHILIPPINES)
Gospel: Lk 1:26-38
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
REFLECTION
T he God of Israel is the God of limitless possibilities and has shown this by rendering Mary “full of grace” and untouched by sin from the moment of her conception. But in involving her in his project, God’s omnipotence respects her freedom and does not overwhelm it or limit its expression. Rather, God’s omnipotence proposes and awaits a response. This is what the annunciation of the birth of Jesus is all about. God stoops down to ask the cooperation of his creature in the fulfillment of his saving plan. The true greatness of Mary lies in her total surrender in faith. By this, she allows the God of limitless possibilities to achieve the impossible not only in her life but in the whole of creation. Mary’s being “full of grace” is her unique and exclusive privilege. But what she offers us for imitation is her faith and obedience, so that the God of limitless possibilities can continue to accomplish his plans in the world.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, may your mother be our guide and counselor as we strive to walk the path of faith and obedience that you have marked out for us. Amen.