But we know one thing: nothing is impossible for God’s mercy! Even the most tangled knots are loosened by his grace. And Mary, whose “yes” opened the door for God to undo the knot of the ancient disobedience, is the Mother who patiently and lovingly brings us to God so that he can untangle the knots of our soul by his fatherly mercy. We all have some of these knots, and we can ask in our heart of hearts: what are the knots in my life? “Father, my knots cannot be undone!” It is a mistake to say anything of the sort! All the knots of our heart, every knot of our conscience, can be undone. Do I ask Mary to help me trust in God’s mercy, to undo those knots, to change? She, as a woman of faith, will surely tell you, “Get up, go to the Lord: he understands you.” And she leads us by the hand as a mother, our Mother, to the embrace of our Father, the Father of mercies.
—Pope Francis
Pope Francis' words give comfort, yet there is also a challenge to us in what he writes. Like Mary, we find nothing is impossible with God. Each of us, in our own fashion, can open our hearts to God and embrace the possible. Mary dared to say, "Yes" to God; I often ask myself I have the same courage. I hope the answer is yes. How is each of us called to listen to God's voice?
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There are no noon devotions today. The clergy have a Zoom meeting with Bishop Lee at the same time. He will be offering support and updates to the clergy.
