The song Let It Be is one of my favorite Beatles songs. I know it is not written about Mary, the Mother of God, but the opening lyrics remind me about when the Angel announced to Mary that she was going to be the Mother of God:

“When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.”

Actually, in the Gospel story Mary, the young teenager, did not say “Let it be” right away. She first asked how this could be since she had no relations with a man. After some explaining by the angel Mary said: “let it be done to me according to your word.”

In times of trouble and darkness in my life I remember these words “Let it Be” and try to practice it, as the 12 Step program phrase says: “Let go and Let God.” This is not easy for me to do. I was talking with someone today, made my point, but could not let it go. So I kept on making my point over and over again. Letting go is hard to do.

Over the weekend my grandchildren brought over to our house the hit Disney movie “Frozen”. The academy award winning song from this movie is called “Let It Go”. The song is about letting go of the past and living in the present:

“Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don’t care
what they’re going to say”

Mary let it be although she was about to become an unwed mother. In Frozen the two sisters “let it go” to find joy and love in the present moment

Today is the feast of the Annunciation in the Church, the day we celebrate “Mother Mary” saying to the angel “let it be.”

“Let it be” are truly words of Wisdom.

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