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The unconditional 'yes'
 Dear
Brothers and Sisters,
On March 25, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation,
recalling the Virgin’s unconditional ‘yes’
which opened the way to God’s salvific plan for all men
and women. This feast in the heart of Lent draws our minds
to Calvary where, in full obedience to the will of the Father,
the crucified Christ redeemed humanity.
Like the fiat of Mary and of Jesus, we too are called
to unite our own ‘yes’ to God’s Providence.
Only in this way can the joy and peace for which the world
longs emerge.
Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary let us entrust ourselves
to the power of Christ’s merciful love.
–Pope John Paul II (from General Audience, Wednesday,
March 24, 2004)
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