~~~ Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne ~~~
~~~ Jeremiah 14:17-22 ~~~ Psalm 79 ~~~
~~~ Matthew 13:36-43 ~~~
We recognize, O LORD, our wickedness,
the guilt of our fathers;
that we have sinned against you.
In the garden of life there are some flowers
like people who capture your attention.
Many times we are told that it is our
childhood that is the cause of our adult problems.
Many times we are led to believe
that our parents did something wrong.
Many times we blame our parents for our own shortcomings.
Today we remember the parents of the Blessed Mother, Mary.
Anne and Joachim raised their daughter
to be the wonderful woman God chose to carry
Our Lord, Jesus into our world.
God honored Anne and Joachim
by sending his angel Gabriel to their daughter
with the news of her Immaculate Conception.
Mary's parents filled her with love and goodness.
Mary's parents taught her to be open to the voice of God.
Mary's parents raised her to be humble.
Mary's parents valued her purity of mind, body, and heart.
Mary's parents modeled sincerity, truth, and integrity.
Today we honor Anne and Joachim
because they were vital in preparing the Blessed Mother
to speak her words of the Magnificat.
Is it not you alone, O LORD,
our God, to whom we look?
You alone have done all these things.
May these wonderful parents, Anne and Joachim,
inspire us to raise their own children with pure
love and true integrity.
Saints Anne and Joachim,
pray for us.
We give you thanks
for your beloved daughter, Mary
~~~ Peace~~~
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