On the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Fr. Matthew Howell reflects on the courageous patience of the Virgin Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna. Using Psalm 26:15-16 as a launching point, he encourages people to take courage and wait on the Lord in order to see good things in the land of the living and deepen their faith, hope, and trust in the Lord. Along the way, he quotes a plethora of scripture and also references Jimmy Valvano's speech at the 1993 ESPY awards.
