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Homily for the Immaculate Conception (Advent)
Fr. Curtis Kondik

Brothers and sisters, today we reflect on our Blessed Mother.

A gift was given to her — the singular privilege of being conceived without any stain of original sin. This gift was in keeping with the high calling she would receive: to be the chosen instrument of salvation in God’s plan. As the angel Gabriel greets her, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28), we see that she is already prepared by God’s grace for this moment.

And during Advent, we recall that her free consent to be the Mother of the Incarnate Word has brought a new beginning to the story of fallen man. When Gabriel announced, “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus” (Luke 1:31), Mary responded with her Fiat: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). With that “yes,” Christ the Redeemer comes into the world, fulfilling the prophecy: “The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel” (Isaiah 7:14).

And because of this, we can rejoice. We can be grateful for this great work of God’s love for us. As St. John proclaims, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). Advent is not only a season of waiting, but of thanksgiving — rejoicing that God has come so near to us in Christ.

As Queen of Heaven in the court of her Divine Son, Mary is our advocate. She wishes to bring to us all the graces we need for our lives. At Cana she said, “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5), and she continues to direct us toward her Son today. She is a compassionate mother, who dispenses blessings and graces for the children of God.

So as adopted children, let us turn to our God in thanksgiving. For God has given us not only a Redeemer, but also a mother who intercedes for us. As St. Paul reminds us, “God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world… to be holy and blameless before him in love” (Ephesians 1:4). Mary’s holiness and her Fiat show us the way to respond to God’s call in our own lives.

Let us rejoice in this Advent season, giving thanks for Mary’s “yes” and preparing our hearts to echo her Fiat, so that Christ may be born anew in us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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