BLESSED IS SHE WHO BELIEVED THE PROMISE

PRAYER PAUSE        

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, The Visit of Mary to Elizabeth

BLESSED IS SHE WHO BELIEVED THE PROMISE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Luke 1:39-56).  

Reflection. It was the women who knew first: and Elizabeth celebrates Mary’s faith. When we considered what they had already understood we are astonished. We can pause in wonder at the belief in a promise, a total commitment to something unseen, unknown. It seems we have a problem today with the “until death do us part” bit of the marriage celebration, and we substitute in our minds “as long as it works out.” We know there are marriages that really don’t work out. But perhaps the commitment, the belief in our promise, is part of the process that will make it work out. Mental reservations mean that my love is conditional. Jesus teaches that love is unconditional.  

Prayer. Lord, teach us to believe and love as Mary did.  Amen.