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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Friday, Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 08 September 2023 Romans 8:28-30 ><}}}}*> + ><}}}}*> + ><}}}}*> Matthew 1:18-23
Praise and glory to God our loving Father in choosing you, Most Blessed Virgin Mary to be the Mother of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ! You are most unique of us all not on your own account but totally on the goodness of God; but, there lies your greatness in teaching us that important lesson of being open to God, to his plan and will, to always saying yes to him, trusting him, remaining faithful to him.
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
You are the only exception, dearest Mother Mary, next to Jesus our Savior and his forerunner St. John the Baptist whose birthday we celebrate to remind each of us that we are born into this world according to God's plan. Let us keep that ingrained in our hearts and minds: no matter what are the circumstances, sometimes too painful and even unbearable for some, God our Father has plans for us that he gifted us with life to be born, to be alive because he called us according to his purpose; each of us is a part of God's grand design and what an honor and privileged we are born!
Pray for us, dear Mother Mary, to be open to God, to say yes and act on his call to us just like you to fulfill his purpose; pray for us, dear Mother to have that courage like you to believe no matter what, even amid the lack of any understanding of the implications of God's plans for us; pray for us, dearest Mother to be close to Jesus especially at the Cross just like you.
Thank you, Blessed Mother Mary in saying yes to God to be the Mother of his Son, to be the first among us in being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ, from his birth to his death and on to his resurrection that you now enjoy his promised glory in heaven. Amen.
