Our lady

[billcu1]

Does the church support the idea taught by those who say the rosary like myself that the fastest way to Jesus is through our lady?

 

[Mount_Carmel]

While Our Lady through the Rosary is a powerful way to Jesus, it is by no means the only way. To my mind, and I believe the Church, ‘worthy’ partaking of the Holy Eucharist is by far the most efficatious way of communing with Jesus.

 

[fred_conty]

Does the church support the idea taught by those who say the rosary like myself that the fastest way to Jesus is through our lady?

That is if a person has reached a personal relationship with her. It isn’t just the fastest way but also the easiest way. Once a person takes her as their spiritual guide and mother, the life in Jesus begins to take on new understanding, and the desire to give is increased.

Some catholics have not been able to do this. It just seems to me that there is a weakness to their faith, and I don’t know how to describe it but there it is. They are good catholics, but don’t seem to have that rock solidness to them. They also seem to go for women being clergy, and other things on that level. Maybe your experience is different, but that has been mine.

Then others I’ve seen have a great devotion to Mary, and consider her their mother and express very great closeness and warmth to her. Yet there lives don’t reflect that devotion to Jesus that Mary had. But they cling to her knowing somehow she will not forget them in their sinfulness. Their faith seems solid but their life isn’t. That is the contradiction.

Then there are others who haven’t tried to understand and become acquainted with Mary because they don’t see the need for it. They feel what they know and do in the spiritual order is a good way. And it can be and often is. Its just that by inclusion of Mary, more grace would be given to them to help them more closer to Jesus because she is their mother too and loves them as well. But unless we ask, we don’t receive.

Then there are others who have had contrary notions about Mary which have to be overcome before this relationship with Mary can become a reality. Some don’t try and forget the idea. Others are in the process and still others have been successful. It is a work in progress that in the end will bring more grace and help from someone who loves them as Jesus does. But only when the relationship with Mary blooms will the grace and help impact them.

She is the Lady of Grace. Just as we recognize how good and wonderful it is to have this relationship with Jesus in the divine indwelling and in the Eucharist, so to it is to have this relationship with his own mother, the Lady of Grace. That is why he gave her to us from the cross.

Just some thoughts.
May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.