The birth of the woman chosen by God to be the mother of his Son

Today we celebrate the beautiful birth of Mary of Nazareth: she is born full of Grace. She does not know it yet… she will know it when the Archangel Gabriel tells her. Little Miriam quickly learns to pray: her soul naturally rises toward God. Her parents, Anne and Joachim, help her. Mary grows, and while still very young she longs to give herself completely to the Lord, body and soul. But she will have to marry: there were no unmarried Jewish women. Joseph agrees to receive her as his wife with the commitment that they remain virgins. Their marriage will serve to preserve this virginity discreetly… —And God was able to accomplish something marvelous! Jesus is directly the Son of the Father, He is man because He is born of Mary, and He is the “Son of David” because He lives with Joseph. If our dispositions were like theirs… what things could God accomplish?