Mary Kept All These Things in Her Heart, January 1, 2023

Luke's version of the Christmas story is made particularly touching by one line concerning Mary as she experiences the events in Nazareth and Bethlehem: "And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart." This contemplative Mary is a profound image for us as we begin a new year; like Mary, the events of our lives, both great and small, painful and joyful, are to be savored as God events in our lives.

This homily was shared at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Spokane.