She lets herself be caught, trusting in God

The Virgin loved to offer herself: to the God of her Fathers, as and better than the holy women of Scripture had done before her: Sarah, Rebecca, Judith, Esther, Ruth, etc.

Like the authors of the Psalms, which she prayed constantly.

But now she was caught in a marriage that she probably did not desire, but where she saw the Lord’s will, even though it seemed inconsistent with his original plan.

She let herself be caught, trusting in a way out, as God can not contradict himself.

St Cecilia did the same thing—St Therese of Lisieux admired her for it. She resolutely wanted to remain a virgin, yet trustingly accepted to be given in marriage.

Everything worked out all right in the end for Mary, thanks to the support of her fiancé who, like her, had offered himself fully to the same God of Israel.

It came as a great surprise for him to learn from His mouth that the woman betrothed to him, or whom he chose, was already "betrothed."

And he let himself be caught!

But it was only the beginning of the story for him, because at this point she was pregnant! Again, God would provide a solution ... but things would still be difficult!

Father Francis Volle, cpcr

From the book Flashes originaux sur le Mystère de Noël (“Original Flashes on the Mystery of Christmas”), Editions "Joyeuses Lumières," 2003.