We honor Mary, the mother of God, in a special way this month. She showed the ultimate act of faith and trust when she gave her “yes” to God. She had to trust in God’s plan for salvation knowing it would involve the greatest sacrifice a mother can face—the loss of her only Son.

We have just walked through the Passion with Christ. The deep suffering that we felt while we reflected on His pain and sacrifice He suffered and endured for our salvation was unimaginable in many ways. We are also called to remember His mother, who stood at the foot of the cross while her heart was breaking and yet she trusted and loved God so much that she easily expressed that she would be the “handmaid of the Lord.”

This month, spend time praying the rosary and bringing flowers to honor Mary at the altar. The Blessed Mother gives us so much hope. She surrendered everything to God with total trust. We can look to her as a role model and strive to imitate this type of complete surrender.