Sometimes, a word or a phrase really
sticks out in our readings for the day.
“With you is the fountain of life, O Lord,” states our psalm refrain
this afternoon. The psalmist goes on to
praise the faithfulness, the mercy, and the justice of the Lord. Today, we celebrate St Anne and St Joachim,
the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Tradition has it that Anne and Joachim were childless for many year,
that through their faithfulness and prayers and persistence, their prayers were
answered and the Virgin Mary was born to them.
The Bible does not mention Anne and Joachim by name, it does not detail
any facts about them, but stories were passed down through tradition, and a
devotion to them as saints became strong in the 12th century. We know through the devotion and faithfulness
of the Blessed Virgin, that her upbringing and faith of her parents probably
had a key role in shaping who she was. I
look at our parish, I look at the prayers and faithfulness of so many
grandparents and great-grandparents, who are modern day Annes and Joachims.
Lord, you are the foundation of
life. We thank you for your
faithfulness, for your mercy, for your steadfast love. To you we give honor and praise.
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