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“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold,
you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name
him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most
High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his
father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of
his Kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:30–33
Today’s Solemnity marks one of the most important days of our
calendar year. On March 25, nine months before Christmas Day, we
celebrate the Incarnation of the Son of God in the womb of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. This Solemnity first draws our attention to
the Blessed Virgin Mary’s perfect response to God’s will: “Behold,
I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to
your word” (Luke 1:38). Her resounding “Yes” to God was beautifully
expressed in this moment, echoed throughout her life, and
culminated when she stood before the Cross, united with her divine
Son as He offered the Sacrifice of His life to the Father for the
salvation of the world.
From as early as the third and fourth centuries, Church Fathers and
early Christian writers speculated that the significance of March
25 extended beyond the Incarnation. Pious tradition suggests that
several pivotal events in salvation history occurred on this day:
the creation of Adam and his first sin; the fall of a third of the
angels; the near-sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham; the Israelites’
passing through the Red Sea led by Moses; and the Crucifixion of
Christ. Some have also proposed that March 25 will mark the day of
Christ’s return to judge the living and the dead, completing God’s
work of creation and redemption.
The Incarnation marks the beginning of Christ’s earthly mission,
which He completes on the Cross. Thus, the Annunciation is
inseparably tied to the redemption achieved at Calvary, making this
day an important moment to ponder God’s plan of salvation. Every
day of the year is sacred when we respond to His call, but certain
days, like today, stand out as opportunities to participate in His
work of redemption in unique ways.
While March 25 might or might not correspond to the exact
historical day of the Archangel’s announcement, today the Church
invites us to celebrate this mystery liturgically. We do so with
solemn joy, pondering the grace of the Incarnation, made possible
through Mary’s perfect union with God’s will—her willing
cooperation that opened the path to our salvation.
Liturgical commemorations of divine mysteries are more than
opportunities to recall what God has done. By situating these
mysteries within the liturgical year, time itself is sanctified as
we mystically participate in them and are invited to share in the
good fruit they bore. These mysteries are not relics of the past;
they remain alive and efficacious, bearing fruit today when we open
our hearts to God’s grace.
On this particular solemnity, God fulfilled His part by
overshadowing the Blessed Virgin with the Holy Spirit, instituting
the Incarnation. Our Blessed Mother’s part was her full consent—her
perfect fiat. Today, we are invited to continue the
fruitfulness of that divine mystery by uniting ourselves to her
fiat, her resolute “Yes.” With the Mother of God, we must
listen to the angels of God who reveal His will; then, we must
wholeheartedly proclaim, “May it be done to me according to your
word.” We must cast aside hesitation and trust fully in God’s power
and providence, even when His will remains beyond our
understanding.
Reflect today on the Annunciation as not just a moment in history
but a living mystery in your life. God continues to invite you to
say “Yes” to His plan, just as the Virgin Mary did. Where is God
calling you to give your fiat? In what areas of your life is
He asking you to allow Him to become present through your actions,
choices, and faith? Pray for the grace to respond to God’s call
with the same openness and trust as the Blessed Virgin Mary, so
that His work may bear good fruit in and through you.
Most holy Mother of God, today we commemorate, with great
solemnity, your “Yes” to God’s will, revealed to you through the
Archangel. Your fiat inaugurated the beginnings of salvation, won
through the merits of your Son. Please pray for me, that I will
imitate your faith and cooperation with grace so that your Son’s
Incarnation will continue through me today. Come, Holy Spirit,
overshadow me as You did the Blessed Virgin, that Christ may be
born anew in me today. Mother Mary, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in
You.
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