Mary's Story Part 3

What was it like to be Mary the mother of Jesus? We do not need to scan the world's caves and penetrate the hidden cities of the desert for an answer. It is right in front of us, in plain sight. It has been there for two thousand years. Mary tells her story in the Gospel of Luke. Perhaps, we might even be so bold as to call Luke, "Mary's story" because Luke interviewed Mary for at least the first two chapters and her influence is felt throughout the entire gospel. Today we reflect upon the visitation to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel and the announcement that "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son and you shall name him Jesus."