Re Mary’s Journey of Faith, December
The article, Mary’s Journey of Faith by Calvin Brown touched me very deeply. You see I was born in the year of Mary so my parents named me Marion. My grandmother did not want me to be like all the other Marians so she named me Marion.
Mary the mother of God’s distinct and unique work was to say, “Yes” to the angel she encountered and to God. Even though she was puzzled, awestruck and perplexed she said, “Yes” and then on her own she went to visit her cousin Elisabeth. Elisabeth was deeply touched that her young cousin who was with child came to see her. Mary wanted to see her aged cousin and the “child leapt “in her womb.” The child was to be John the Baptizer. Mary also made the arduous journey to Bethlehem on a donkey, with Joseph at her side. She pondered what all this was about and treasured them in her heart whilst keeping her faith. It was her “Yes” that led her to love Joseph and once more they journeyed to Egypt to flee those who wished to harm Jesus who was Emmanuel. She was a young girl of great courage.
She said “Yes” at the foot of the Cross where she held the broken body of her Son. She understood and said, “Yes” to him. Can we find the courage to say “Yes” to God?
