Mary received news from the angel that greatly troubled her. How did she respond? She pondered. When we receive troubling news. how do we respond? What can Mary teach us? Although Mary did not understand the angel's greeting, she pondered his words. How can we do as Mary did? When we are faced with something difficult to understand, we can turn to the Lord. We can be silent and ask Him to stay near us. It is in the quiet, the silence, that the Lord will come to us. Even if we never understand, we will be at peace if we do as Mary did. God looked with favor upon Mary. Mary reacted to the mysteries of God by pondering, reflecting and keeping these things in her heart. Mary led a life of contemplation. This is the lesson she gives us. Throughout Mary's life of contemplation, she had a desire to share with others the mysteries of God that had been revealed to her.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 508
From among the descendants of Eve, God chose the Virgin Mary to be the Mother of His Son, "Full of grace", Mary is "the most excellent fruit of redemption; from the first instant of her conception, she was totally preserved from the stain of original sin and she remained pure from all personal sin throughout her life."
Mary was chosen to be the Mother of God. God bestowed many blessings upon Mary: her Immaculate Conception, her role as the New Eve as Christ role was the New Adam, her spiritual motherhood of all and her Assumption into heaven.
As we approach Christmas Day, let us ask Mary to bring us to the crib, Let us gaze at the Baby Jesus and ask Him to give us a heart like Mary: a heart overflowing with love, a heart of contemplation and a heart that ponders all things as she did, with strength, courage and complete trust and abandonment to God.
Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
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