“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”
Tuesday, 31st May 2016,
Ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Zep 3: 14-18 or Rom 12: 9-16;
Is 12: 2-6;
Lk 1: 39-56.
GOD-CENTEREDNESS AND OTHER-CONCERNED
Today is the feast of the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. We ponder this event of our salvation history as one of the joyful mysteries during our Rosary. Mary having received the greatest Good News went in haste to share her joy with her cousin. More than a mere formal visit, Mary stayed there in order to serve and assist her cousin, who was in need of her help. She really cared for her.
Like Mary and Elizabeth, we need to share our joys, sorrows, cares and concerns, be kind enough to utter a word of encouragement, a word of consolation, an assurance of prayer etc., to those who are in trouble and distress. The two great women of today’s feast are shining examples for us all. All the more in our world where man becomes more and more selfish in his out-look, attitudes and life style.
On the other hand the song of Mary asserts the attitude we need to have in our spiritual journey. Unlike us, the Blessed Virgin Mary attributes everything to God. It would suffice to analyze how many times her prayers refer to God. In her song the words like He, Almighty, Lord, God, Savior, Holy One, Mighty One etc. indicate clearly that Mary’s life was a life of faith and was centered on God alone. The more she realizes His greatness and mercy the more she realizes her nothingness. How wonderful it would be if we learn to empty ourselves day by day of our false self and allow the person of Christ to grow in us!
Prayer: Almighty Father, teach us to share our joys and sorrows with one another and to die to our self like Jesus and Mary. Amen.
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