A warm and simple homily on Luke 1:26–38 for the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, showing how Mary’s “Let it be done” teaches us faith and trust through the power of the Rosary. ( 7-10-25)
Praise be to Jesus Christ
There was once a young woman, staying alone, yet with firm faith and reverence. Before she left, her grandmother gifted a small rosary into her hands — asking her to promise that she would pray the Rosary every night. Granny confirmed her “Our Blessed Mother will watch over you.” The young woman kept her promise. Each night, before closing her eyes, she prayed the familiar beads, whispering, “Hail Mary, full of grace…” until peace filled her heart. One night, as she prayed, danger crept near — a man known to the world as one of the most dangerous killers of his time. Ted Bundy had already chosen her as his next victim. Yet as he entered her room, something unseen stopped him. He would later confess that a strange, powerful force held him back — something he could not explain or overcome.
Years later, when Bundy spoke to a spiritual counsellor, he admitted, “I intended to kill her… but some mysterious power prevented me.” That mysterious power, we know, was no mystery at all — it was the gentle, mighty protection of the Mother of God, invoked through the humble beads of the Rosary.
In the Old Testament, when God called Abraham, he answered, “Here I am.” When God called Moses, he too said, “Here I am.” And through the answer of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Let it be done,” the same story of faith continues. The words “Let it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38) is among the most potent ever spoken words by a human being. Mary’s “Yes” changed the story of the world. St. Bernard of Clairvaux beautifully depicted “You have heard, O Virgin, that you will conceive and bear a son; you have heard that it will not be by man but by the Holy Spirit. The angel awaits an answer; it is time for him to return to God who sent him.” It opened the door for the Saviour to come among us. But her “Yes” was not spoken in comfort. It was spoken in uncertainty. She did not know what was awaiting her in the future, but she trusted unquestioningly the One who called her. It could be said that Mary’s faith began where her understanding ended.
On this Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, we remember that the same “Yes” is what the Lord asks from us. The Rosary teaches us that powerful kind of faith. St. Louis de Montfort, who loved the Rosary deeply, once said, “When the Holy Rosary is well prayed, it gives Jesus and Mary more glory and is more meritorious than any other prayer.” Every bead we hold is like a small “yes” we whisper to God. Every “Hail Mary” is a step of faith, a sign that we trust God’s plan even when we cannot see it clearly. As rosary is made of beautiful beads and a holy cross, our lives are also a combination of joy and sorrows. But we should journey it with Mary and from the strength attained from Cross.
Pope John Paul II once said that the Rosary is like a small book that contains the whole Gospel. It is because, using the Rosary, we meditate on the entire life of Christ. The Apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae categorically states that “To recite the Rosary is nothing other than to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ.”
The Rosary helps us live that same faith in our own lives. In the family, it brings unity and peace. In religious life, it renews joy and strengthens faithfulness. In times of pain or confusion, the Rosary helps us to listen and trust, just as Mary did. St. Padre Pio called the Rosary “the weapon for these times.” This is because the Rosary fills our hearts with peace and drives away fear and darkness.
If families would take up the Rosary again with love and devotion, the world would be filled with light. The Rosary is not about saying many words. It is about learning to love and trust through prayer. Mary’s “Let it be done” was not only a moment in her life. It was her way of living every day.
Today, as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary, let us ask our Blessed Mother to give us the same courage to say “Yes” even when we do not understand, to trust when we are afraid, and to love when it is hard. Let every “Hail Mary” we pray become our own little “Yes” to God.
Lord, give us Mary’s heart to say, “Let it be done,” Live that “Yes” each day of our lives. Amen.
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