Immaculate Conception

 Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  What is that? Well, it is about God beginning surprising plans in little, out of the way, secret places and ways.  It is an event in life, that no one knows about but God.  It seems to be the way God works out divine plans for each of us.  I have come across many a sober addict who upon reflection can recall that their journey to recovery began in some very small, almost unnoticed way.  It got buried in their unconscious until one day it popped up and they began to stop the addictive ways of life.  My desire to be a priest was planted in a small daily activity when I was a kid.  It took me almost 30 years to respond.  God does not give up.  Maybe the journey with your spouse, your great love, began with a glance, a simple look, an everyday event that in time awoke you to love.  Happy Feast Day Mary!