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.

Annunciation of the Lord, March 25

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/032525.cfm
As my spiritual director, Fr Joe McCloskey, S.J. (1932-2016), used to say: All creation holds its breath awaiting Mary’s response to the Angel of the Lord. What will be our response to the Lord’s invitation? We will say Yes as Mary did?