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As Mary grew older, what would she have thought about her role in the story of our faith tradition? A Franciscan writer imagines just that.
Here’s Mother’s Day in a different light.
With Mary, the God-Child learned to listen to the yearnings, the troubles, the joys and the hopes of the people of the promise.
Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Hers role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.
Anthony Claret was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council.
Pope Paul VI wrote succinctly: “Mary is held up as an example to the faithful for the way in which in her own particular life she fully and responsibly accepted the word of God and did it….She is worthy of imitation because she was the first and most perfect of Christ’s disciples.”
China, South America, Africa Maryknoll has taught the US Church to think globally.
Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.
Last May, as my family sat in church, I noticed my then-five-year-old son, Alex, carefully eyeing the statue of Mary in the front of church. It had been decorated in honor of the month of May—the month of Mary. When Mass was over, I asked him what about the statue had him so fascinated.
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