On August 15, we celebrated the
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Here, we wish to
share with you an excerpt of this reflection about the Mother of Jesus whom we
would like to imitate as our model of purity supreme.
Those who desire to receive
the crown of purity from our Lord should not hesitate to fly to the Virgin
Mary, Mother of God, whose tender love and concerned intercessory help is never
withheld from her children. It is our Virgin Mother who will take us into her
worthy hands, guide us toward her Son, and lower the glorious crown upon our
heads.
If we should state that the Virgin Mary is the
greatest Christian who ever lived, we would be correct; yet such a statement
does little to relate the indescribable beauty of her dedication to her Son,
her eagerness to suffer for the will of God, her complete trust, and her total
purity of heart which far surpasses our present understanding. There is simply
no better model of human purity than our sweet Virgin Mother, who exists as
Queen of Heaven, raised in heavenly glory above all the angels and saints.
Jesus is Mary's only son, but her spiritual motherhood
extends to all men whom indeed he came to save: The Son whom she brought forth
is he whom God placed as the first-born among many brethren, that is, the
faithful in whose generation and formation she cooperates with a mother's love.
Indeed, we truly have a Mother whose
love is unwaveringly pure, and who unceasingly cares for all of us in our every
time of need. Let us place our trust in her powerful intercession believing
that she will grant us the specific graces we need especially in our families
and in our society today!
(Source: Catholic online)
