These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.

Friday, Advent III, O Key of David, December 20

Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her. (Lk 1:26-38)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122024.cfm
Like Zechariah, Mary also had a question about how all this was to take place. Unlike Zechariah who is punished with being unable to speak, Mary responds to the angel Gabriel with: May it be done to me according to your word. It’s probably best NOT to tick off Gabriel!