WE ARE ENTRUSTED WITH STEWARDSHIP
In order for us
to walk in this path and seek the reign of our heavenly Father, we must adopt a
very certain sense of humility… Mary also adopted a very certain sense of
humility from the beginning, when she said "Yes" to the angel
Gabriel.
In
today's reading from the first Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul notes that
in seeking to win people to Jesus and to the Gospel path, he has had to
"become all things to all" (1 Cor 9:22b). He is not suggesting that
we do everything, and that all talents necessary for the conversion of the
world are found in one person. Thank God, that would be too heavy of a load!
Paul also tells us that we should "seek an imperishable crown," and
we have been entrusted with a stewardship like him. In order for us to walk in
this path and seek the reign of our heavenly Father, we must adopt a very
certain sense of humility.
Today,
the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. The Litany of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, in use since 1981, contains traditional elements from
May crowning, familiar responses and triple entreaties. But at its heart, it
seeks not only to claim but also to define Mary's Queenship. She is queen of
virtues: charity, mercy and peace. Mary also adopted a very certain sense of humility
from the beginning, when she said "Yes" to the angel Gabriel.
All
this I do for the sake of the Gospel!