Fiat

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord; 
let it be done to me according to your word”

Luke 1:38

Today is one of the most inspirational days for me as a young Catholic woman. The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the day that Mary said “yes” to God and took on the role as Mother to our Savior. Mary was much younger than me, 14 as most Biblical scholars believe, and was able to say yes to God, placing all of her trust in Him. Being an unwed mother has become much more acceptable in today’s society but in Mary’s time, it was punishable by death. How deep her faith had to be in order to put her life on the line for God. Am I able to do that? Although I am fairly certain I will never be asked to carry the child of God, can I say “yes” to smaller things that may come up? It’s easy to say that I trust God’s plan for my life but would I be able to put everything I know on hold if God called me to something greater? Have I become so comfortable in my daily life that I would hesitate to go somewhere or do something that God was calling me to? Not only is Mary the mother of our Church, but her FIAT is an example to the trust we need to place in our Lord. Even if it might seem scary or uncertain, we need to answer God with a resounding “YES” when He asks us to trust Him.