Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 / Hebrews 10:4-10 / Luke 1:26-38
Almost everyday, we will come across some kind of announcement.
Announcements are made through public announcement systems in supermarkets, on the MRT, in schools, in the workshops and over the radio
Other announcements are just visuals on TV, signboards, public display systems, on our computers and on our mobile devices.
Announcements try to catch our attention but we can ignore them if they are not important to us.
Other announcements may be urgent and require our attention and response. How and when we will respond will depend on how we will be affected by the announcement.
The Annunciation of the Lord is an important announcement to Mary. Through the angel Gabriel, Mary is invited to participate in God's plan of salvation.
How Mary will respond is of critical importance to God's plan. Of course, we now know that she accepted it and thus God's plan took flesh in Mary.
But God's plan of salvation continues to unfold through the Church and through each of us.
Our "Yes" to God's will mean that salvation will be possible for us and for those around us. Our "No" to God's will may mean that we put our own salvation into jeopardy and others may not experience the saving love of God.
May Mary pray for us that we will, like her, say "Yes" to God so that God can save us, and through us God can also save others.