Today's feast is called the Annunciation, and what an announcement Gabriel made to Mary, that she would bear the Son of God, Who would rule mightily.
When Mary asked how it would happen, Gabriel made clear that God had it all worked out, and sought for her to take her part.
Her "Yes" made her part of God's plan to bear the gift of salvation to all the world.
And by saying, "Yes" to God, trusting Him and being obedient, we, too, can be part of continuing to bring God's salvation to the world.
Our constant "yes"-es draw us, and others, closer to God, Who sent His Son to reconcile the world.
That will make for quite a celebration in 9 months.
As an additional note, it's fitting that Maryland's first settlers arrived there on this day, starting a colony sharing Mary's name. And it would be a place that would advance religious freedom in the United States, which would be part of a new flourishing of religion, whereby people would draw close to God.
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