In the Gospel today Luke tells us that
Mary kept all the experience of Jesus in her heart. She kept the joys and
sorrows, the miracles and the opposition, the quiet moments and the great
crowds, the mother and father moments of family and the community moments of
discipleship. Mary kept the triumphant moments of shepherds, angels, kings and
palms and failing moments of whips, nails, wooden crosses and death on a hill.
Yes, Mary kept all things in her heart so she needed a very strong heart to
hold all the experiences of life that she encountered from early on. Mary was
truly a woman, a mother of great strength, a strength that came from and was nourished,
feed and supposed by her heart.
As I said yesterday the heart is central
to who we are as a human being. Whether we are speaking about our physical,
emotion or spiritual life the heart plays a central role in how we live our
life. Mary’s heart was a heart of strength carrying the grace of God’s presence
in her life. Her strength enabled her to say “yes” to God and then watch as
that “yes” unfolded in the life, passion, death and resurrection of her son, Jesus.
Mary, woman of strength, hold us in your
heart that we too may be strong in living our journey of life!
Daily Prayer:
All Loving God,
as we honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary this day, we ask that by the help of
her prayers we might strengthen our own hearts and come to share your blessings
this day and always.
O holy Mary, mother of all mercy, you
are our life, our love and our hope. This day we call out to you, in all our
humanness, in all our failings. To you we send our prayers, our thoughts, our
tears, our joys. Turn your eyes, O most loving Mother toward us that we might always
hold the presence of your Loving Son in our lives.
O Compassionate, O Loving, O Tender
Mother Mary. Direct our prayers always though Christ, your Son, our
Savior. Amen!
(Adapted from the Prayer - Hail Holy Queen)
Runner’s Thought: One way to look
at running is as a tool, a device or practice that aids the user in our quest
to pray. If we are intent about moving along the spiritual path, then it only
makes sense to use those aspects of our live that already fill our days. So
spend some time in prayer today go for a run! (Adapted
from Roger Joslin)
Happy Saturday everyone! A special shout
out to all the graduates at this time of year. I will be heading to an eighth
grade graduation party later today on Long Island. This is a special time of
year for all levels of graduation and I offer my prayers to all who graduated
giving thanks for what you have accomplished and asking God to bless the next
steps in your lives.
I hope everyone will be having a great
Saturday for us here in Pelham the rain has stopped, the warmth has returned
and the sun is out at least for the moment. I hope things are the same wherever
you are! May we all be blessed today with family, friends, fun and rest. Please
know as always, you are in my prayers. Be safe out there today! Peace in Christ’s
Passion…Fr. Paul
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