Nazareth was the place of Mary's first yes to God. She said yes, joyfully, in an ordinary house. Walsingham is the place that reminds us of that yes, the place that brings us the joy of the Annunciation and that points us every day to Nazareth.
Mary was so immersed in God's love and so completely living in the Divine Will, free from sin, that she could utter her yes in in joy. Though she did ask questions, her response was free and joyful.
Jesus wants joy for us in our lives and most importantly in our hearts. He wants life to the full for us. By doing what Mary did and learning to respond, freely - even in the hard things - we can find that joy and the peace the world can't provide.
The Annunciation is the key to the fulfilling of our vocation through the spirit of joy and thanksgiving with which Mary responded. Walsingham is here to remind us of the joy of the Annuciation in our lives.
By praying the Angelus prayer every day we can enter into this mystery more profoundly and refocus on our yes as we go through life. Gradually, the more freely we can say our yes, we will be able to help others say their yes too as we become Christ bearers to them as Mary brought Him into the world for us all.
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