Mary, model for all Christians...

Just a quick note as I am supposed to be exerting all my energy into final studies, but what's the point if I can't share the "love" with you all? I am reviewing my notes for my Theology of Mary class and ran across this great bit of info articulated by our saintly prof, Father Grandos ( who has a voice like that of what you'd imagine God's to be from the Old Testament stories, you know deep and resonate). Here it is:

The crisis of charity ought to be fought with spousal love (the rhythmic giving and receiving of self to the other)

The crisis of faith to be battled with an authentic child-likeness (complete trust in the Father who loves us)

The crisis of hope to be overcome by parenthood (where the transmission of life overcomes the fear of a future that lies ahead filled with the unknown)

Mary, at the Annunciation, you gave of yourself completely in trust to bring forth the life of the Son who comes bearing hope... Pray that we, like you, may abandon ourselves to the will of the Father with a child-like trust so that we may also diminish fear and bring hope in, to and through life! Amen.