“Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled”   ~ From the Gospel reading ~    Fr. Daniel quotes Pope Benedict XVI during his homily:   “God knocked at Mary’s heart and, having received her ‘yes’, begs to take flesh in her and from her”

“A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight” ~ From the Gospel ~

“Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews”  ~ From the Gospel ~    The statement from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, entitled 'Honouring Sunday' can be found here - https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-statement-honouring-sunday/

The Art of Accompaniment - Staying Close to the Lord   “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”   ~ From the Gospel ~

The Art of Accompaniment - Generosity “… but she from the little she had has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on” ~ From the Gospel ~

The Art of Accompaniment - The Call to Holiness “… all we know is, that when it is revealed we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is” ~ From the Second Reading ~

The Art of Accompaniment - Healing “What do you want me to do for you?” ~  From the Gospel  ~

The Art of Accompaniment - Service “For the Son of Man himself did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” ~  From the Gospel ~ Quotation of Pope Francis noted during homily: “The value of a person no longer depends on the role they have, the work they do, the money they have in the bank. No, no, no, it does not depend on this. Greatness and success in God’s eyes are measured differently: They are measured by service. Not on what someone has, but on what someone gives.”

Homily Theme: Overcoming the Obstacles (2) “But Jesus said, You must not stop him: no one who works a miracle in my name is likely to speak evil of me’” ~ From the Gospel ~

Homily Theme: Overcoming the Obstacles (1) “They said nothing because they had been arguing which of them was the greatest” ~ From the Gospel ~