A Reflection by Father Lix for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
The Church wants us to mark the transition from one year to the next by turning to the Blessed Virgin Mary and ponder the ongoing mystery and reality of her motherhood. Mary’s maternity and the passing of time are intimately connected.
St. Paul affirms this when he says :
“When the fullness of time had come, God sent His Son, born of a woman … so that we might receive adoption as sons”
(Galatians 4:4).
The fullness of time is precisely the moment when Mary’s FIAT allowed the Eternal to enter into time. When the Son of God took on her humanity and entered our world, it changed human history into salvation history.
As we transition from one civil year to the next, we are all led to think about the passage of time, about all that has happened during the past year, and all that might occur in the year to come. Let us join the Church and turn to the Mother of God to show us how to live it with faith, and trust in God.
Father Kevin Lix, Parochial Vicar