--- title: Daily Gospel Reflection for December 12, 2018 - Our Lady of Guadalupe description: Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/2018/12/12/daily-gospel-reflection-for-december-12-2018-our-lady-of-guadalupe/#) # Daily Gospel Reflection for December 12, 2018 - Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec 12, 2018 5:01:03 AM  |  by [Sarah Damm](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/sarah-damm) Receive Daily Gospel Reflections in your inbox ***Today's Gospel: [Luke 1:26-38](http://usccb.org/bible/readings/121218.cfm) - Our Lady of Guadalupe*** As we read the Annunciation account in today’s Gospel, I reflect upon how attentive Mary is to God. Her entire life must have been made up of a series of yeses that prepared her for the pinnacle yes she gives to God’s salvific plan. She responds to Him without hesitation and delay … and without knowing all of the details. She trusts Him fully. Her faith in His faithfulness is whole and complete. I stand in awe of Mary’s “blind” yes, especially when I think about all that happens in her life. Embracing an unexpected pregnancy. Giving birth in a stable. Being exiled into Egypt. Losing Jesus in the temple. Enduring the animosity people had toward her son. Watching Jesus be brutally beaten and killed. Seeing Him resurrected. Being assumed into heaven and crowned a queen. Appearing to people all over the world in various apparitions. Out of love for Mary, God only gives her what she needs to know, when she needs to know it. This allows Mary to trust and not worry. She lets God take care of each phase of the plan, and she relies on His grace to take her there. God invites us into this same type of trusting relationship. He has a plan of sheer goodness for each of us, and He earnestly tells us “do not be afraid.” Like Mary, we do not need to know all the details to say yes to God’s plan. All we need to do is trust, and God will reveal His plan to us step-by-step and day-by-day. For nothing is impossible for God. ### Ponder: Is there an area of your life that you need to trust God with? How can you believe him more fully when he tells you to be not afraid? ### Pray: Lord, during this Advent season, I pray for the grace to trust you more. Help me to trust in your plan of sheer goodness for me. --- *Copyright 2018 Sarah Damm* **Receive CatholicMom.com newsletters in your inbox, including the Daily Gospel Reflection each morning!** * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * **Interests ** Daily Digest Daily Gospel Reflections Sunday Brunch Specials Catholic Mom.com Book Club   [![Gospel Reflections 800x800 gold outline](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Gospel-Reflections-800x800-gold-outline-400x400.png)](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Gospel-Reflections-800x800-gold-outline.png) ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2F2018%2F12%2F12%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-december-12-2018-our-lady-of-guadalupe%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2F2018%2F12%2F12%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-december-12-2018-our-lady-of-guadalupe%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2F2018%2F12%2F12%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-december-12-2018-our-lady-of-guadalupe%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Gospel%20Reflection%20for%20December%2012%2C%202018%20-%20Our%20Lady%20of%20Guadalupe) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2F2018%2F12%2F12%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-december-12-2018-our-lady-of-guadalupe%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Fdaily-gospel%2F2018%2F12%2F12%2Fdaily-gospel-reflection-for-december-12-2018-our-lady-of-guadalupe%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Sarah Damm](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/SARAH%20DAMM.jpeg) ### [Sarah Damm](https://www.catholicmom.com/daily-gospel/author/sarah-damm) Sarah Damm is a Catholic wife and mother of six children, living in Minnesota. 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