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God Has a Plan

"Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.

 

My memory of Immaculate Conception, a holy day,

Many years ago, my mother was doing God’s work and was driving the nuns from St Ignatius to a retreat house. My brother and I were home alone and while playing in the baseball field, my brother fell and could not walk. Not fully understanding, I carried, ‘dragged’ him home.

Of course, no cell phones so my brother,  in pain,  had to wait for our  my parents got home.

 

He had a broken leg,

My mother was hysterical and felt guilty for not being there.

 

For many years I couldn’t understand why God did this while my mother was doing God’s work

‘Why bad things happen to good people?’.

Mary is our answer at times like this.   Imagine how she felt.

 

 

"Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.

God has a plan.

Who announced to Mary that she was chosen to be Christ’s mother?

a)      Gabriel

 

 

When Mary visited Elizabeth, who was the child who “leapt for joy” in Elizabeth’s womb?

a)      Zechariah

b)      Herod

c)       John the Baptist