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Friends, today’s Gospel declares the significance of Mary’s fiat. When Mary says, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word,” she exhibits such faith and thereby undoes the refusal of Eve. And this fiat to the impossible made possible the Incarnation of God. In accepting the seduction of the alluring Mystery, she allowed God’s love to become enfleshed for the transformation of the world. 

In the Catholic faith, Mary is praised as the Mother of the Church, the matrix of all discipleship. What this means is that her fiat is the ground and model of every disciple’s response to God’s desire for incarnation. Meister Eckhart said that all believers become “mothers of Christ,” bearers of the incarnate Word, in the measure that they acquiesce to the divine passion to push concretely into creation.

Gospel Reflections

Meditate on Daily Gospel Reflections from Bishop Robert Barron

3rd week of Advent

Friday

December 20

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Thursday

December 19

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Wednesday

December 18

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Tuesday

December 17

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Monday

December 16

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Sunday

December 15

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2nd week of Advent

Saturday

December 14

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Friday

December 13

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Thursday

December 12

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Wednesday

December 11

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Tuesday

December 10

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Monday

December 9

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Immaculate Conception

Sunday

December 8

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1st week of Advent

Saturday

December 7

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Friday

December 6

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Thursday

December 5

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Wednesday

December 4

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Tuesday

December 3

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Monday

December 2

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Sunday

December 1

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34th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

November 30

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Friday

November 29

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Thursday

November 28

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Wednesday

November 27

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Tuesday

November 26

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Monday

November 25

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Sunday

November 24

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Christ the King

33rd week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

November 23

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Friday

November 22

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Thursday

November 21

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Wednesday

November 20

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Tuesday

November 19

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Monday

November 18

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Sunday

November 17

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32nd week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

November 16

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Friday

November 15

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Thursday

November 14

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Wednesday

November 13

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Tuesday

November 12

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Monday

November 11

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Sunday

November 10

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31st week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

November 9

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Dedication of St. John Lateran

Friday

November 8

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Thursday

November 7

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Wednesday

November 6

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Tuesday

November 5

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Monday

November 4

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Sunday

November 3

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