Day 7 of 33 Day Journey

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are a week into our journey, by God’s Grace. Remembering the words of Luke’s Gospel, Mary “went with haste” into the hill country to visit Elizabeth, let us continue our journey praying to our Mother. May we travel with haste toward God’s Will for us.

Mary, overshadowed by the Holy Spirit knew God had done “great things for her”. We too having received the Holy Spirit know God has done great things for us in giving us a share in His Divine Life at our Baptism. We have not been as faithful as our Mother; but we now are seeking to renew our baptismal promises to live more truly as she lived in Jesus.

“O Jesus, living in Mary, come and live in your servants, in the spirit of your holiness, in the fullness of your power, in the perfection of your ways, in the truth of your virtues, in the communion of your mysteries. Rule over every adverse power, in your Spirit, for the glory of the Father. Amen.” – Prayer of Fr. Jean Jacques Olier, S.S. (1608-1657)

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[hazcompat]

Wise Fear, Justice scatters Grace resists, Mercy Right

Peace

 

[hazcompat]

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Thank you Holy Mother Teacher!

Peace

 

[MariaChristi]

Wise Fear, Justice scatters Grace resists, Mercy Right

Peace

Dear hazcompat,

“Wise fear” - I can understand in the sense of “fear being the beginning of wisdom” and also - according to the following from St. Thomas Aquinas:

…For since the regulation of human conduct by the Divine law belongs to wisdom, in order to make a beginning, man must first of all fear God and submit himself to Him: for the result will be that in all things he will be ruled by God. (For complete text, see HERE

“Justice scatters Grace resists” - not sure I understand what you mean; perhaps you can share a bit more? Is Grace resisting when humanity considers “justice without God” and only according to personal opinion, and thus mere human opinion causes scattering?

“Mercy Right” – again not sure of your intended meaning. Mercy can be misunderstood, like justice. When a person defines mercy by merely his opinion, without any reference to God’s Revelation, then a person will not be right. I’d be grateful if you’d add something to help me put words together as you intended. Thanks.

 

[MariaChristi]

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Thank you Holy Mother Teacher!

Peace

Dear hazcompat,

The prayers of our new Doctor of the Church are truly a gift from God through the Church. Mary our Mother is the icon of the Church in giving us His Word Made Flesh. Each saint reveals to the Body of Christ a new beauty.

Your gratitude to "Holy Mother Teacher " reminded me of Pope St. John XXIII’s encyclical “Mater et Magistra”. The opening words of which are the following:

Mother and Teacher of all nations—such is the Catholic Church in the mind of her Founder, Jesus Christ; to hold the world in an embrace of love, that men, in every age, should find in her their own completeness in a higher order of living, and their ultimate salvation. She is “the pillar and ground of the truth.” (1) To her was entrusted by her holy Founder the twofold task of giving life to her children and of teaching them and guiding them—both as individuals and as nations—with maternal care. Great is their dignity, a dignity which she has always guarded most zealously and held in the highest esteem.

1. Christianity is the meeting-point of earth and heaven. It lays claim to the whole man, body and soul, intellect and will, inducing him to raise his mind above the changing conditions of this earthly existence and reach upwards for the eternal life of heaven, where one day he will find his unfailing happiness and peace.

Infinite is His Love, infinite the gifts God gives. Thanks again for your replies.

 

[hazcompat]

“Justice scatters” It is right and just that the proud are scattered in their conceit. I deserve to be thrown out of the great assembly (scattered). Humility is a Grace that resists. So much more to Grace than can be described here. We struggle with the help of His grace to sin no more and avoid the near occasions of sin. There is a “right” order of grace. Holy Mary, Mother of Mercy, is rightly first in the order of grace.

Peace

 

[MariaChristi]

“Justice scatters” It is right and just that the proud are scattered in their conceit. I deserve to be thrown out of the great assembly (scattered). Humility is a Grace that resists. So much more to Grace than can be described here. We struggle with the help of His grace to sin no more and avoid the near occasions of sin. There is a “right” order of grace. Holy Mary, Mother of Mercy, is rightly first in the order of grace.

Peace

Thanks, hazcompat,

It was difficult for me to put “humility” with “resist”, seeing humility more as surrender or absolute willingness to say “Yes”, as in Mary’s “Fiat”. Your insight into Humility also as a grace to say “no” to evil in temptations is also valid and important. We must have that hatred, that enmity, God gave to Mary – to have nothing to do with sin.

Ah, yes, Mary is first in the order of grace and first in the order of Love. Thanks again for your reply.