Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Mary, "Mother of God's Word" and "Mother of Faith"

From the Annunciation to Pentecost [the Blessed Virgin Mary] appears as a woman completely open to the will of God. She is the Immaculate Conception, the one whom God made “full of grace” (cf. Lk 1:28) and unconditionally docile to his word (cf. Lk 1:38). Her obedient faith shapes her life at every moment before God’s plan. A Virgin ever attentive to God’s word, she lives completely attuned to that word; she treasures in her heart the events of her Son, piecing them together as if in a single mosaic (cf. Lk 2:19,51).  ~Pope Benedict XVI, Verbum Domini, #27
Mary, Mother Most Wonderful, teach me your obedient faith and your attentiveness to God's word.  Teach me to love your Beloved Son, the fruit of your womb, Jesus!  Amen.

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