Take
Mary as your advocate and protectress to obtain from God the gift of
humility. St Bernard says that “Mary humbled herself more than any
other creature; being the greatest of all, she made herself the least in
the most profound abyss of her humility.” Thus, she received the
fullness of graces and was prepared to be the Mother of God. Mary is
also a tender and compassionate Mother; no one ever had recourse to her
in vain. Abandon yourself trustfully in her maternal bosom; implore her
to obtain for you that virtue, so precious to her. Do not fear that
she will ignore you; no, Mary will ask it for you of that God who raises
the humble and annihilates the proud. Since Mary is all-powerful with
her Son, she will undoubtedly be answered. Turn to her in all your crosses, in all your needs, in all
your temptations. May Mary be your support, may she be your
consolation; but the first grace you must ask of her is holy humility.
Never keep still, never stop imploring her until she obtains it for you;
never be afraid of troubling her too much. Oh, how much she likes your
persistent requests for the health of your soul and for being more
acceptable to her divine Son. Press her to be always favorable to you; ask this in the
name of her humility, by which she was elevated to the dignity of Mother
of God, and in the name of her maternity, the indescribable fruit of
her humility.
J. Pecci (later Pope Leo XIII)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments will be published only in exceptional circumstances