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Rev 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 / Lk 1:39-47 No matter what the era of history, from the age of the caveman to the era of the hi-tech woman, it's always been a challenge to be a responsible adult. Despite our wishful thinking and occasional appearances to the contrary, there's no free lunch and there never was. We earn our bread by the sweat of our brow; be it physical or mental, it's still sweat! We struggle to do our best at our jobs, to pay our taxes, to feed our families, to be good parents and good citizens. And at times we get tired, so tired! Some of that tiredness is simple and obvious in its origins: We're doing so much at such a pace. But there's another part of our tiredness whose source may not be so obvious. It's the weariness that can come from walking too long and too far alone, and feeling the oppressive heaviness of the darkness in which we walk. Mary walked many a hard journey in her life: She was pregnant before she was married; she was widowed very early; she stood by helpless at the unjust execution of her Son. Yet she never walked alone and never walked in the dark, for from the very beginning of her conscious life, she was aware of the Lord's presence, she knew the Lord could be trusted with her life, and she gave thanks. That is God's invitation to us this day through Jesus' Holy Mother: Know that the Lord is with you, trust Him with your life, and give thanks always! |
