The Immaculate Heart of Mary is often shown pierced by a sword. It is not the image of a life protected from pain. It is the image of a heart that stayed open to God through it.
Mary said “yes” before she knew where that yes would lead. She did not see every chapter in advance. She simply trusted the One writing the story.
Many people wait until everything is clear before moving forward. Mary’s example points in another direction. Faith sometimes begins before the answers arrive. The next step is taken first. Understanding may come later.
Like a musician following a melody before hearing the final chord, Mary trusted God’s plan one note at a time. Her Immaculate Heart shows that a sincere “yes” can carry a person farther than certainty ever could.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
