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MariaChristi
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Praying before our Crucifix at home this morning, (I keep a picture or statue of Our Lady beneath all the crucifixes we have in our home), I began to ponder the first Joyful Mystery.
The Annunciation has always been “special” to me from the time I was a teenager, and began to learn Latin. The word “Fiat” meaning “Be it done unto me according to your Word” spoken by Mary sank down deep into my heart and remains there. By God’s Grace I began to seriously desire to be and to do whatever God willed for me.
Being young, I had no idea of how to discern His Will. Still, I thank Him for that initial grace to desire it and continue to pray with thanksgiving for all He gives me – trials as well as joys; but this morning, in praying the Joyful Mysteries, I was asking to understand in a deeper way how Mary could experience any “joy” in the midst of great pain and sorrow. I trust it was truly the Holy Spirit who brought to my mind this quote from St. John Paul II:
In coming to the 4th and 5th Mysteries I pondered Mary’s hearing the words of Simeon that a sword would pierce her heart also, and Jesus’ words when Mary and Joseph found Him after 3 days loss, teaching in the Temple: “Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s House?” Much to ponder… The Rosary is a gift, to us all, as we unite our Hearts and Minds with Christ, as Mary did.
Praying before our Crucifix at home this morning, (I keep a picture or statue of Our Lady beneath all the crucifixes we have in our home), I began to ponder the first Joyful Mystery.
The Annunciation has always been “special” to me from the time I was a teenager, and began to learn Latin. The word “Fiat” meaning “Be it done unto me according to your Word” spoken by Mary sank down deep into my heart and remains there. By God’s Grace I began to seriously desire to be and to do whatever God willed for me.
Being young, I had no idea of how to discern His Will. Still, I thank Him for that initial grace to desire it and continue to pray with thanksgiving for all He gives me – trials as well as joys; but this morning, in praying the Joyful Mysteries, I was asking to understand in a deeper way how Mary could experience any “joy” in the midst of great pain and sorrow. I trust it was truly the Holy Spirit who brought to my mind this quote from St. John Paul II:
These words were not memorized but I remembered the phrase “dialogue of love”. I had written the words down on the inside cover of my Bible and went there to be able to share with you all St. JPII’s exact words as I had read them. I offer them to you now as a “possibility” for Mary’s spiritual Joy in the midst of sorrow. I wonder – since Mary and Jesus were so uniquely united in their Love and in doing always the Father’s Will – was Mary united with Jesus also in His dialogue with the Father? I’m wondering if this is something we are called to “see” by faith, since Mary is not only Mother but Model for the Church.
In coming to the 4th and 5th Mysteries I pondered Mary’s hearing the words of Simeon that a sword would pierce her heart also, and Jesus’ words when Mary and Joseph found Him after 3 days loss, teaching in the Temple: “Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s House?” Much to ponder… The Rosary is a gift, to us all, as we unite our Hearts and Minds with Christ, as Mary did.
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