Marian devotion most relevant today

NOW that we are in the merry month of May, it’s good that

we remind ourselves of the great importance Mary, the Mother of God

and our Mother too, occupies in our life. Let’s hope that we can not

only develop a devotion to her but also keep that devotion vibrant

always. It can only help us, especially in today’s more complicated

world.

            Mary is not only the Mother of Christ, and therefore can

be rightly called as the Mother God. She is truly our Mother also

since Christ gave her to be our Mother through St. John just before he

died on the cross. St. John took her home and she took care of him and

the rest of the apostles who were in fear just after Christ’s death.

            She truly also cares for us now as our Mother. And she

does it the way she took care of Christ. She it was who understood

Christ the best. She is the best teacher we can have in knowing,

understanding and loving Christ. Her constant observation and

pondering in her heart of what she saw in Christ is the perfect way we

ought to follow in relating ourselves to Christ.

            She is actually present in all aspects of our life, since

as a mother who is already in heaven, she involves herself completely

in our life, be it in the spiritual, moral or material aspects. She is

never indifferent to our conditions, our varying situations and

predicaments. She loves us with a human and supernatural heart, always

oozing with human affection as well as divine love.

            She is always around, especially during our difficulties.

She is not scandalized by our sins and dirt, but as a mother she is

eager to clean us up. With all the privileges given to her by God, she

can always do all these things.

            If need be, she will make extraordinary interventions in

our life as when she makes special apparitions if only to convey an

urgent message to us. And with her, things will always turn out well,

since God cannot refuse her appeals on our behalf, as shown in that

first miracle of Christ during the wedding at Cana.

            We have to learn to deal with her, developing a deep, most

childlike devotion to her. We can ask ourselves: how many times have

we gone to her today? How often do we express our devotion to her

during the day, from morning to night? How do we fulfil the many

Marian acts of piety? Do we try to make a new loving effort every day

to converse with her?

            Do we make a sincere effort to say the Rosary well,

without rushing, trying to contemplate each mystery well? Do we say

that beautiful prayer, the Angelus, attentively? Do we greet her when

we enter or leave our room or when we discover his images along the

streets of the city?

            We have to realize that Mary is the only way, the

shortest, safest and surest way to Christ. If our spiritual life is

not as vibrant as it should be, it is almost sure that we are not

dealing with her properly.