Homily for the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sol.) (8th December, 2015) on the Gospel
and the Solemnity.
Gen 3:9-15.20;
Ps 97:1-4. (R. v.1);Eph 1:3-6.11-12;
Lk 1:26-38.
Surely, this solemnity is one of the areas many non-Catholics
question seriously. Just as Mary herself asked in today’s gospel how could it
be possible that she would conceive and bear a son since she is a virgin, some
also ask how could this be possible, cf. Lk
1:34. In my humble opinion, angel Gabriel has the answer: “The Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;
therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God” (Lk 1:35). We read in the gospel: “You
will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from
thistles?” (Matt 7:16). It is God
who protected Mary from the original sin because of the task ahead. The angel also
said: “... nothing is impossible with God” (Lk 1:37, NLT).
Just as the Blessed Virgin Mary surrenders to God’s will:
“Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word”
(Lk 1:38) God expects each and every
one of us to surrender our wills to Him. Because “Blessed rather are those who
hear the word of God and keep it!” (Lk
11:28; Rev 1:3). We should rejoice because we are favoured by God.
Bible Reading: Lk 11:27-28.
Thought for today: Do you keep the Word of God?
Let us pray: May God help us through the intercession
of Blessed Virgin Mary to give ourselves freely and entirely to Him – Amen.
Mary conceived without Original Sin – Pray for us.
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