Life Food : "FIAT"

“fiaT”

Have you ever met an eccentric person? Have you ever tried to be a kind of person who is out of place?

It is fitting to know that during the time of Mary, to conceive without a husband is to commit a grave sin which is punishable by death. A woman is stoned until she dies. Our Blessed Virgin Mary could have sensed the fear of being peculiar in her time.

“How can this be since I have no relations with a man?”

But then, with her trust and faith in the Lord, our Blessed Mother said her “fiat” (yes) to the call of God to be the bearer of our Lord Jesus Christ, Theotokos. In so doing, she became the world’s first tabernacle.

Our Blessed Mother did not allow herself to be intimidated by the pressures of her time. She said her “yes” with courage and with a firm trust in God, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Thus, our Blessed Mother is the model of faith. She obediently accepted the plan of God, though it seemed so eccentric or strange or even weird in the eyes of the people during her time. She trusted the plan of God though it seemed so unclear to her. She still gave her “yes” to the Lord.

Mary always says “Yes” to God.

This Sunday we celebrate the Annunciation of our Lord and in this celebration, may we imitate the “fiat” of our Blessed Mother. Let us stand under the mystery of God’s plan for us, so that we may understand the saving power of God. We may become eccentric, strange or even weird in the eyes of others. But if we give our “yes” to God with firm faith, we can never be out of place. Fr. Joel O. Jason

Reflection Question:

Think about this: God expects us to do the natural. Then He will supply the supernatural. In extreme cases, God may demand that we do the ridiculous, then He will supply the miraculous.

Lord, with the Blessed Mother, grant me the grace to be courageous in living out Your will.

St. Lucy Filippini, Virgin, pray for us.