Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord — I am the handmaid of the Lord. 

“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it is done to me according to your word.” (LK 1: 38)

We know how important it is to recognize our identity: who we are. When we accept our identity, our vocation and our mission, we know what to do, where to go, how to react; we are leaving God’s life within us. Our Lady had questions and discerned what it all might mean in her situation, but finally accepted and fulfilled Her mission: “may it be done to me according to your word.” We are spouses, parents, friends, and believers; when we know who we are, we can do things rightly. 

“The Word of God became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory.” (Verse before the Gospel)