In every moment we are faced with a choice. Constantly we are being asked to give our assent. Despite our uncertainty, we can embrace our present circumstances.
We see an offer to cooperate in the Annunciation we celebrate today. The angel told Mary that she would become the mother of Jesus.
Mary felt deeply troubled.* Not comprehending, she questioned.** She wanted to understand.
Inherent in this approach is a desire to know. Do we truly want to understand? Do we seek meaning in the challenges we face?
We might feel bewildered as we are right now. Our current situation, amidst the coronavirus, might seem incomprehensible. We can ask why: we can seek to understand.
We can ask why we are enduring all of these apparent afflictions now. There is a deeper meaning behind all this; we can seek it.
Then we all face a choice. I'm not just talking to Christians. All of us face this question.
We all face the decision whether we will cooperate. Conceptualize it however you would like to see it. We must decide whether to embrace our current supposed misfortune. All of us either engage or disengage from it.
Giving our consent to the duty of the present moment, we grow. When we make excuses from what is our duty, we wither away. In the present moment, we find our destiny, toward growth or decay.
We receive invitations in the present. The angel said the Holy Spirit will overshadow you.*** Mary then replied, "Let it happen to me as you have said."**** We decide who we are now.
Mary said yes. So have many. In them are models to follow. We decide who we will imitate. Choose your model. Make your choice.
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