Minute Meditations

It is easy to imagine Mary feeling stress during her early years with Jesus in this passing world.

Of all the titles and epithets of Mary, the ones that make her most human and real to us are those relating to her motherhood.

She knew from the moment of the rush of Gabriel’s wings and his lilting “Hail, full of Grace,” that she was only the handmaid.

Mary is crying out for her children to return to the safety of her arms. In fact, her whole existence is the return journey home.

God’s love is so powerful. It was a miracle. I could accomplish this only through the grace of God.

I once found myself stuck in the middle of a labyrinth, feeling trapped in failed perfectionism. I realized that no matter how hard I tried, I could never earn God’s love. Mary needed to help me receive the mercy of ...