A Homily on Luke 1:26–38 : the Queenship of Mary ( 22-8-25)

A reflection on Mary’s “Let it be” in Luke 1:26–38, showing how her surrender became her crown and how our own families can share in this same grace. ( 22-8-25)

Praise be to Jesus Christ

 To become a teacher was the dream of a poor village girl. She had to do all the work at home; however, she worked hard for it, even studying late at night and getting up early. She hoped that one day her life would be bright and secure.  Nevertheless, unexpectedly, her father had a fall and became bedridden, and the burden of the house fell to her shoulders. She had to give up her dreams and eventually studies to care  her parents and the younger  ones. Every day she felt the pain of letting go of her dream. Yet in the quiet of her heart she would whisper in prayer, “Lord, let it be as You will.” Years later, her brothers and sisters grew up to be strong and faithful because of her sacrifice. She never became what she once dreamed for, but she became something greater: the heart of her family.

This is the mystery we celebrate in today’s Gospel. When the angel brought the message to Mary, she too had her own dreams. She was a young girl engaged to be married, with her own hopes for family life. Yet she set all aside and said, “Let it be done to me according to your word.” This small word changed everything. The Son of God entered the world through her surrender.

In the Old Testament we see God’s plan moving forward whenever someone dared to say yes. Abraham left his homeland. Moses stood before Pharaoh though he felt unworthy. But in Mary this yes became perfect. Saint Augustine tells us that Mary conceived Christ in her heart before she conceived Him in her womb.

Today we honour Mary as Queen. But what made her queen was not power or wealth. It was her surrender to the will of the heavenly Father. Her crown is humility and  her throne is obedience. She shows us that greatness is not measured by what we achieve for ourselves, but by how much we allow God to achieve in us.

As Dante Alighieri, a great Italian poet, says, “In God’s will is our peace.” These words tell us why Mary is truly Queen. She found her peace, her strength, and her greatness in surrendering her whole life into the hands of God. And this is the same path open to us.

In our families too, peace is born when someone is willing to surrender to God. A wife who forgives her husband, parents who continue to pray even when life is heavy, a young man who chooses honesty though it costs him, a religious who bears community difficulties with patience, and in reality,  these are crowns before God. The measure of our greatness is not how much control we keep, but how deeply we can surrender our lives to the One who knows us best.

Our homes often lose peace because everyone wants to hold tightly to their own way. But Mary teaches us another path. Her surrender did not make her small. It lifted her high as Queen of Heaven. Her “Let it be” was not weakness, instead it was the strongest word a human has ever spoken.

On this feast of her Queenship, let us remember that her crown was woven from surrender to the Father. If we too learn to say in the struggles of daily life, “Let it be according to Your word,” then our homes will shine with the peace of God, and our lives will be lifted into true greatness.

Lord let everything be done in my life according to you will

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