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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Friday, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 08 December 2023 Genesis 3:9-15, 20 ><}}}*> Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 ><}}}*> Luke 1:26-38
God our loving Father, we praise and thank you on this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception for continuing to do your wondrous works for our salvation, for our healing for our good.
You are so kind to us, Father, despite our sins and turning away from you, you search us, you call us, most of all, you still bless us with your merciful presence in Jesus Christ.
Teach us to be like Mary, our Blessed Virgin Mother, to be open always to your coming, to your calls, to your grace; teach us most of all to be selfless, to be kind too to your boundless kindness, O God; many times, we are like Adam and Eve with so many alibis, always hiding from you, evading you, not trusting you.
Teach us, O Lord, to imitate Mary to not seek so many reasons and explanations, to simply trust in you and say YES to your will and plans always; may we always keep in mind like Mary, your sublime kindness O God of always inviting us, asking us, never imposing on us to freely choose him and make Christmas possible every day. Amen.
