Living Our Faith: Advent week four: Surrender

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We don’t need beautiful carols or exquisite artwork to tell us that, as Mary surrendered to God’s will, she welcomed

Worshippers pray in front of an image of Mary and the Christ Child Dec. 18, 2013, in the Church of the Nativity, revered as the site of Jesus’ birth, in Bethlehem, West Bank. Advent is a time when Catholics revisit the example of Mary surrendering to God’s will to become the mother of Christ. (CNS photo/Ammar Awad, Reuters)

God’s beloved Son with joy.
God has a plan — even when I don’t exactly know what it is or why he chose me for it. Mary taught me that.
The Holy Spirit who comes upon me will help me and will not leave me alone as I endeavor to find and accomplish the will of God in my life.

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