Pope Francis, during his Wednesday General Audience, reflected on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, highlighting her unwavering hope in God's plan. He emphasized that Mary's acceptance of her mission, despite the challenges, serves as an inspiration for all believers to embrace God's word and allow hope to flourish in their lives.
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis series on “Jesus, our hope”, focusing on the theological virtue’s action in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary . Pope Francis highlighted how hope filled Mary’s life and animated her actions.
In the village of Nazareth, a town in Israel never mentioned in the Old Testament, God’s messenger greets Mary with an unusual greeting—'Hail,' “rejoice!”—which is used in Scripture to announce the coming of the Messiah to the Daughter of Zion. “It is an invitation to the joy that the Lord addresses to His people when the exile ends and the Lord makes His living and active presence felt,” noted the Pope. He added that the angel Gabriel also uses an endearing Greek term meaning “filled with divine grace,” which indicates that God has already dwelt in Mary’s heart for some time and will continue to do so. “He says how ‘full of grace’ she is, and above all how God’s grace has accomplished in her an inner engraving, making her His masterpiece,” said the Pope. Speaking off-the-cuff, Pope Francis noted that the angel reassured Mary not to be afraid. We, too, he added, must not fear the uncertainties of life, since the Lord walks with us.Pope Francis said the angel then announces Mary’s mission to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah, who will be king in the “divine, spiritual manner.” Jesus, he added, means “God saves,” offering an eternal reminder that only God has the power to save us. “As the intelligent woman she is, thus capable of reading into events,” said the Pope, “she tries to understand, to discern what is happening to her. Mary does not look outside, but within.” Serving God, revealing His Son’s divinity Mary’s trust in God, noted the Pope, reveals her desire to make room for God and take up “the greatest mission ever entrusted to a human being. In accepting the angel’s message, Mary, filled with faith and humility, embraces God’s plan, becoming a vessel of His love and salvation. Pope Francis concluded by inviting the faithful to learn from Mary how to hope in God’s word, so that each of us may become hospitable homes where hope flourishes. May we, like Mary, respond to God’s call with courage and faith, allowing His hope to guide our lives and illuminate our path
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