How can Mary "pierce me through"?

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Continuing to ponder the words of the hymn, “Stabat Mater” which I posted yesterday, I ask: “How can Mary pierce me through? and in my heart each wound renew, of my Savior crucified?” I believe she prays for me and asks her Son to conform me to Him, as she herself was more and more united with Him during her time on this earth.

Simeon’s prophecy (that a sword would pierce her soul also) was fulfilled on Calvary in a spiritual way. None but God could see, but Mary surely felt and knew in the depth of her soul, the truth of that prophecy fulfilled.

How does each wound become renewed? I believe by God’s Grace we can, like Mary, unite ourselves with His suffering and though we may not see His wounds in our own flesh, we can, like Mary, experience union with our Savior crucified.

The entire hymn can be read and pondered HERE

 

[fred_conty]

I would be hard for any mother to see her son go thru what Mary saw Jesus go thru. We have children, and it dosen’t always occur to us that Jesus was really her son who she took care of and raised. We know how much we love our own children, but we think of Mary as a stone saint and not really realizing that Jesus was her own flesh and blood whom she dearly and tenderly loved.

The Stabat Mater hymn reminds us of how much she endured as one of us. Her experience is our experience as a mother. The hymn helps to bring it all down to our own level into the human realm. We feel that pain.

We weren’t there for the suffering and crucifixion, but this hymn makes it present to us, not just the thoughts, but the holy graces that this event brings. We can be there in our heart as Mary was. And we know that God sees time from beginning to end in one instant and when he actually experience these sufferings, he also was able to see the dispositions of love we have for him now. It means a great deal to him that we share with his mother our love for him in the Stabat Mater.

Everyone have a blessed and grace filled Holy Week.

 

[ClearWater]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Continuing to ponder the words of the hymn, “Stabat Mater” which I posted yesterday, I ask: “How can Mary pierce me through? and in my heart each wound renew, of my Savior crucified?” I believe she prays for me and asks her Son to conform me to Him, as she herself was more and more united with Him during her time on this earth.

Simeon’s prophecy (that a sword would pierce her soul also) was fulfilled on Calvary in a spiritual way. None but God could see, but Mary surely felt and knew in the depth of her soul, the truth of that prophecy fulfilled.

How does each wound become renewed? I believe by God’s Grace we can, like Mary, unite ourselves with His suffering and though we may not see His wounds in our own flesh, we can, like Mary, experience union with our Savior crucified.

The entire hymn can be read and pondered HERE

For anyone wanting to share in Christ’s suffering, all you need to do is ask for that, in prayer, and I believe God would grant it to the degree one is able.

 

[MariaChristi]

I would be hard for any mother to see her son go thru what Mary saw Jesus go thru. We have children, and it dosen’t always occur to us that Jesus was really her son who she took care of and raised. We know how much we love our own children, but we think of Mary as a stone saint and not really realizing that Jesus was her own flesh and blood whom she dearly and tenderly loved.

The Stabat Mater hymn reminds us of how much she endured as one of us. Her experience is our experience as a mother. The hymn helps to bring it all down to our own level into the human realm. We feel that pain.

We weren’t there for the suffering and crucifixion, but this hymn makes it present to us, not just the thoughts, but the holy graces that this event brings. We can be there in our heart as Mary was. And we know that God sees time from beginning to end in one instant and when he actually experience these sufferings, he also was able to see the dispositions of love we have for him now. It means a great deal to him that we share with his mother our love for him in the Stabat Mater.

Everyone have a blessed and grace filled Holy Week.

Dear Fred,

Thanks so much for your reply. Yes, it is so important to “see” by faith that Mary is real and not a stone statue. She is a human Mother who suffered. God has given Mary to us as His loving gift, a gift we need to appreciate and treasure more and more!

 

[MariaChristi]

For anyone wanting to share in Christ’s suffering, all you need to do is ask for that, in prayer, and I believe God would grant it to the degree one is able.

Dear ClearWater,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, if we ask anything humbly and with perseverance and if it is according to His Will, God gives. The hymn helped me to ask through Mary, who is only human as I am. I realize God does not give us any suffering we cannot bear along with His grace, but looking at Mary, I can hope in His power to work even in my limitations. God looked on the lowliness of His Handmaid Mary, and He continues to look on the lowliness of her children.