A hymn appropriate for Advent and any feast of Mary, especially
the Annunciation on March 25, is “No Wind at the Window.” Much more than a meteorological
statement, the hymn describes the Angel Gabriel coming to Mary in silence and
mystery in Nazareth. The angel pleads “Don’t hide from my face. Be glad that
you’re favored and filled with God’s grace.” (The angel was on God’s mission
after all, and Gabriel didn’t want to mess this up!) The hymn claims a divine
Child must be born “that the kingdom might come.” How would Mary respond to the
angel’s request when “no blueprint was displayed”? Mary replied with
conviction, “Tell God I say yes.” To whatever comes your way today, imitate
Mary by saying yes.