A Divine Calling

...the Lord, rich in mercy and forgiveness, transforms man's life and calls man to follow him.

Those who have received the gift of a divine calling [are invited] not to focus on their own limits, but to keep their gaze fixed on the Lord and on his surprising mercy, to convert the heart and continue, with joy, to "leave everything" for him. He, in fact does not look at what man considers important: "Man sees the appearance but the Lord sees the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7), and renders men who are poor and weak, but who have faith in him, intrepid apostles and proclaimers of salvation.

…May Mary awaken in everyone the desire to say his own "yes" to the Lord with joy and total dedication.

~Pope Benedict XVI, Angelus Message of 2/7/10

Dear Mary, whose loving yes to the Lord brought life and joy to the world, pray for us!