MARY

The three wise men noticed that one of the candles on the Advent wreath was pink.  The candle told them, “I have many names.  The Gaudette Candle, which means “Joy.”  I am also called the Shepherd’s candle or the Mary candle.  And the candle told the story of a certain maiden ..

SCRIPTURE

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David.  The virgin’s name was Mary.  And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”  But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.  Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God,  And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of HIs father David.  And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”  Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be?  Since I do not know a man?”  And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the HIghest will overshadow you; therefore also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.  Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month of her who was called barren.  ‘For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:26-37)

FOOLISH WISDOM

Say yes!

PRAYER

Take any promise of God that speaks to you and pray Mary’s prayer, “Let it be done unto me according to your word.”