THE ANNUNCIATION
MARY'S BEHAVIOR IN HER HUMILITY
MARY'S BEHAVIOR IN HER HUMILITY
2. Her Sublime Humility.
Consider especially at this point how immense is Her humility. There are other instances when Mary's humility appears quite natural and logical when, for instance, in Bethlehem She is rejected by all, or when in Egypt She is running away from Her enemies: or in Nazareth, when She lives hidden and unknown in that little house of an artisan. Also when at the foot of the Cross She stands as the Mother of One sentenced to the gallows. But when She receives the visit of an Angel, when She is sought after by God who begs Her consent and awaits Her answer, just at the very moment when She is exalted to the highest imaginable dignity, how great and sublime is Her humility.
Adam was raised in Paradise much less high. The bad angels in Heaven were not raised so high. Yet they grew dizzy at their height; they succumbed to pride and fell into the abyss. But Mary knows well that this message comes from God, for an angel cannot lie. And because truth is the very essence of the message, She does not feel dismayed. Feeling troubled, She humbles herself more and more. How great, how loving and attractive is Mary on account of Her humility!
Through this most profound humility God thus wonderfully amends the destruction caused by sin, whose beginning is pride.
Consider especially at this point how immense is Her humility. There are other instances when Mary's humility appears quite natural and logical when, for instance, in Bethlehem She is rejected by all, or when in Egypt She is running away from Her enemies: or in Nazareth, when She lives hidden and unknown in that little house of an artisan. Also when at the foot of the Cross She stands as the Mother of One sentenced to the gallows. But when She receives the visit of an Angel, when She is sought after by God who begs Her consent and awaits Her answer, just at the very moment when She is exalted to the highest imaginable dignity, how great and sublime is Her humility.
Adam was raised in Paradise much less high. The bad angels in Heaven were not raised so high. Yet they grew dizzy at their height; they succumbed to pride and fell into the abyss. But Mary knows well that this message comes from God, for an angel cannot lie. And because truth is the very essence of the message, She does not feel dismayed. Feeling troubled, She humbles herself more and more. How great, how loving and attractive is Mary on account of Her humility!
Through this most profound humility God thus wonderfully amends the destruction caused by sin, whose beginning is pride.
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