Monday, January 28, 2008

[MaryVitamin] entrance into the Hidden Life

Mary Vitamin for January 28th
 
Topic: Entrance into the hidden life of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Nazareth
 
Quote
St. Peter Julian Eymard
"Jesus was the constant nourishment of Mary's and Joseph's life of union and love. They found their delight in gazing at Him, listening to Him, in admiring His obedience, in watching Him at His work and at prayer, for 'He did all things well.'"
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Thirteenth Day
 
Meditation:
St. Katharine Drexel
"Lord where do You dwell?
He dwells in the little opportunities which arise of doing well, or of suffering well. He dwells in the humble homes as in His consecrated hosts and beneath the appearance of chance annoyances, of disagreeable illnesses, or unprofitable work, of sacrifices claimed, of meritorious obedience … under these appearances, He is morally present as He is corporally present under the Eucharistic species. And my life passes close to these His dwellings and my days meet them at each moment.
Open my eyes for me, O Lord, and may I learn to know You in the sanctifying grace of daily duties."
Praying with Mother Drexel
 
Resolution:
When do I hear Our Lord's call to enter into the hidden life at Nazareth? How can I live like Mary, who found her delight in gazing at Him? I will hear Him call to me and I will enter His dwelling when I recognize Him in  "chance annoyances", a "disagreeable illness", or a "meritorious obedience." Today, I will look for Him in these humble places and I will think of myself transported to Nazareth in the company of Mary and Joseph taking my delight in the Lord who "did all things well."
 
Marian Vow:
"The first field of Marian witness is the family to be conceived after the example of the Holy Family of Nazareth. In the family there must be a commitment never to omit time for daily prayer in common. The witness of prayer and Christian life on the part of parents is the primary and most effective form of education of their children."
Marian Seraphic Pathways, Directory #48
 
I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 
Thanks be to God for graces received.
 



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