A sacrament is what we call it when physical things take on spiritual meaning. When Mary said, "May it be unto me according to your word," her life as she knew it was over, and yet because of that decision, that yielding, that consenting to the Lord's plan, her life became a sacrament. Her physical life took on great spiritual meaning and purpose. Part of what Mary teaches us is that we’ve all been created with this same potential. Your physical life can take on great spiritual significance if, when God comes to you and asks you to relinquish control, you offer your consent just as Mary did. We all have a part to play in the story of God.

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