Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Today on this Marian Saturday, we hear in our Alleluia verse, “Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.” Mary is a perfect model of this because of her Fiat (her yes to the Lord) and her obedience.
St. Maximilian Kolbe says “One thing only need always be there and must always be nourished: being led by the Immaculata, conforming ever more completely to her will, obedience to her will in holy obedience.” Obedience is the key to living our own fiats like Mary! Is there a way you can live out your fiat? I suggest sitting quietly in a prayerful space and asking the Lord how could you be obedient to your spouse, superior, neighbor or whoever you might have a rough time with. I challenge you to find obedience to live out your fiat.
Reflection by Br. Maximilian Burkhart, OSB
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