Today, Heaven touches Earth.
A woman says yes to the God of all creation. Yes, I will receive You into my life. I will let You fill me up to a point where I can't help but overflow with Your Love. I will care for You above all other things. I will hold You in my arms. I will be Your perfect lover and adorer. I will carry You into the world for all to see. I will labor in Your vineyard and prepare a place for You. I will open myself to You completely, never hiding from Your eyes, never desiring anything apart from Your will. I will join my heart to Yours. Yes, I will be who You've always intended me to be, the Theotokos, God-Bearer.
Today, Heaven touches Earth.
A woman says yes to the God of all creation. Yes, I will always be with You, united in Your suffering, never leaving Your side. I will go to the foot of the cross where You, the Heavenly Bridegroom, are waiting for me. I will unite myself to You in a new way, a way that changes everything. I will suffer with You, die with You, and one day rise with You, as we are one. I will open myself to Your mystery, my thirst only being satisfied by Your everlasting presence, living for You and You alone. Yes, I will be both Bride and Mother, the one who gathers Your children and leads them into Your arms.
"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord." Luke 1:38
"Woman, behold, your son." John 19:26
Today, Heaven touches Earth.
