A Yes Man

I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.
Lk.1:38

Mary's yes defeats Eve's no, opening the door for the way back to the garden, the way back home.

Advent for me is the time of Mary. I focus on her, pregnant with baby Jesus, on the back of a donkey being led by Joseph, making her way determinedly to Bethlehem. She travels slowly but resolutely to fulfill her destiny that stated with her "Yes" to God's plan for salvation of all mankind. 

Today can be my "yes" day. Who knows where that could lead me?

Lord Jesus, you came into the world through your mother's yes. Help me be a yes man today.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for me now and at the hour of my death. Amen.