There’s an old saying: Imitation is the sincerest form of
Flattery. It shows that you like and
admire that person and want to be like him or her. In the case of the Blessed
Mother, imitating her is our highest calling.
We can do no better than to be like Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the
holiest person that ever lived.
As a matter of fact, the very worst
thing about Mary is that so many of our Christian brethren do not appreciate
her. They love Jesus but ignore his
mother. That is so sad because Mary has
so much to offer us.
Author Marge Fenelon, in her book Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the
Modern Mom, lays out ten
scenes in Mary’s life in which every modern mother can relate. The stories and
Marge’s reflections and own personal experiences, lay out the virtues we should
aspire to in a way that makes them both desirable and attainable.
Because of Mary’s yes, God became
man. “Allowing herself to become the instrument for Jesus’ Incarnation also
meant becoming the instrument for God’s plan of salvation for us,” Marge
writes. And as explained in the Vatican II document Lumen Genium, by her perpetual virginity, and through her son Jesus,
Mary became the spiritual mother of the entire Church. As such, Marge explains, “Mary’s universal motherhood
guarantees her position as mediator and her ability to know everything about us
including our personal needs and concerns.” She adds that Mary is capable of
caring for every aspect of our lives. Yes, even cleaning the bathrooms or
getting gum out of someone’s hair.
Mary is the Queen of our world and
of our hearts. We cannot get too much of her because she always leads us to her son, Jesus. Marge’s book is not just a guide
in imitating Mary, it is a way to spend time with her and get to know
her better. And to know her is to love her.
From there, the next natural step is to imitate her. The best part is, she will
help us to do it.
____________________________________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment
You comment is awaiting moderation. Thanks for visiting. God bless you.