“…Mary bore Christ first in Her heart as She lived out Her faith believing in the angels words and responding to them with Her FIAT from the deepest, most vital and intimate core of Her heart…”
In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on how Mary teaches us to have faith, to trust in God and to open ourselves to His perfect will.
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When we speak of Mary’s Fiat we speak of Her total commitment to God’s will. Mary’s reply to the angel Gabriel was more than just ‘ok’ as if it was something to be contended with, but rather She received it as a treasure, wholeheartedly without reservation, restriction or limitation.
St Augustine says that “Mary is more blessed in receiving the faith of Christ than in conceiving the flesh of Christ.” By this St Augustine means that Mary bore Christ first in Her heart as She lived out Her faith believing in the angels words and responding to them with Her fiat from the deepest, most vital and intimate core of Her heart, always surrendering to the Will of God.
While there truly is a lifetime of spirituality in reflecting upon Mary’s Fiat, one simple aspect is that Mary teaches us how to have faith. Mary first hears the invitation and opens up to it completely. We the believer are called to do the same – we first hear about God’s Word and before we can experience it or test it, we are called to trust in it completely. Mary listens to the Word and keeps it in Her heart allowing it to develop; neither Her intelligence or Her heart opposes God’s action.
Let us unite our Fiat with Mary’s – ‘May it be done to me according to Your Word!’
