By Fr. Edward Looney, Catholic Exchange - “Do not be afraid, Mary.” Throughout her life, Mary faced a lot of fearful events, and when she did, did she simply repeat those words of the angel in her mind and heart? “Do not be afraid, Mary.”... When the Holy Family fled into Egypt because Herod wanted to kill Jesus, was she fearful? Or did she repeat those words, “Do not be afraid, the Lord is with you.”