SAYING YES=WITH LOVE AND COURAGE

 

SAYING YES=WITH LOVE AND COURAGE

 

Today we HONOR Mary=

The MOTHER of our GOD

On the feast=of her

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

 

I don’t know about you

But I believe in her FAITH

I believe=in this MIRACLE

Wholeheartedly=believing

SHE SAID YES

With love and courage=

SAYING YES=WITH LOVE AND COURAGE

 

“Mary said’=

‘Behold I am=

The handmaiden of the Lord

 

MAY it be done to me=

ACCORDING to your word’”                                                                                            Luke 1:38

 

And so Lord=today

We PRAY

 

That whatever=

We are GOING THROUGH

 

We can SAY YES TOO=to God

The Holy Father=

Just like our Mary did

YES said=the MOTHER OF God

Yes=SAYING YES

With LOVE AND COURAGE=

Just like Mary did

 

“It was=

Your right hand=your arm

And the light of your face

For you LOVED THEM”                                                                                                   Psalm 44:3

 

“For God=SO LOVED

The world

 

That he gave

His one and ONLY SON

That whoever=believes in him

 

Shall not perish

But have eternal life”                                                                                                     John 3:16

 

And Mary=was Jesus’ MOTHER

And she is MY mother too

In addition=to the woman

Who was MY earthly mother=Patricia

That I had

 

I hope that I

I hope that you have

THE FAITH-LOVE-and COURAGE

You need=

To say YES=to God too

 

“The following night

The Lord stood near Paul=

And said

 

‘TAKE COURAGE!=as you

Have testified about me

In Jerusalem

 

So you must=

Also testify in Rome’”                                                                                                             Acts 23:11

 

“Be on your guard=

Stand firm=in the faith

BE COURAGEOUS=be strong

Do everything IN LOVE”                                                                                             1 Corinthians 16:13

 

And so dear Lord

WE ASK of you=to help us say=YES

To what you are

Asking us to do

JUST LIKE MARY

 

SAYING YES=WITH LOVE=

COURAGE=AND FAITH

Like our Mother Mary

On the feast=HER FEAST

OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

 

In Jesus’ name=Mother Mary’s name=and in the name=of our Holy living and loving=Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

12-07-2022

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article in=LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Mr. Justin McClain, O.P.