Mary, Ark of the Covenant, Pray for Us

This is a great podcast from Dr. Edward Sri to listen to today as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation:

Mary and the Lost Ark

 "We want to draw near to Mary, just like the Israelites had the Ark of the Covenant lead them around Jericho. We want to turn near to Mary and have her help us fight the battles that we need God's help in... so think about those walls that keep you from a closer relationship with God... Ask Mary to go before you like the Ark of the Covenant, and may those walls fall down like they did in Jericho." Edward Sri

And the angel said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God..." Luke 1:35 

Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle....Whenever the cloud rose from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on their journey... The cloud of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire in the cloud at night, in the sight of the whole house of Israel in all the stages of their journey.         Exodus 40: 34,36,38

Mary, Ark of the Covenant, pray for us!