THE LIFE AT NAZARETH
3. Our Model.
Here Jesus gives us a model of the highest virtues. He teaches us that we must obey God rather tan man. He shows us how to follow our vocation and divine inspirations always and everywhere. However much the heart may bleed, we must listen to His invitations wherever He wants, whenever He wants, whatever He wants.
Moreover, we must obey God as He deserves, that is with readiness, energy and exactitude. Very often, strong will-power is necessary since only thus can we overcome the difficulties which crop up. Look then at your Model: there you will find the encouragement and steadfastness that you require. Jesus does not sugar-coat His parent's sacrifice. He does not even prepare them for the separation. He does not take one step to meet them when they are in search for Him. And even when they find him He does not console them with sweet and affectionate words. No, He simply tells them the truth; what has happened is the Will of His Father, Who is their superior and Whose will they must accept. Mary and Joseph bow their heads in humble submission. They speak no further word, put no further question.
Meditate on this extraordinary passage of the Gospel and ask Jesus to give you the same steadfastness and the same courage that you too may obey with exactness and humble submission the Holy Will of God.
Here too Mary is a model of great virtues. How well in the hard trial does She bear Her sorrow. Stop to consider Her patience, Her submission to God's will, Her humility, how She deems Herself unworthy to have Jesus; how She blames Herself for His loss. Admire Her perseverance and activity in the restless search. She would have gone to the end of the world had that been necessary in order to find Jesus.
[Excerpted from 'MARIAN MEDITATIONS' Book by Rev. Dr. Ildefonso R. Villar, Salesian Philippine Province, Nihil Obstat; Imprimatur]
3. Our Model.
Here Jesus gives us a model of the highest virtues. He teaches us that we must obey God rather tan man. He shows us how to follow our vocation and divine inspirations always and everywhere. However much the heart may bleed, we must listen to His invitations wherever He wants, whenever He wants, whatever He wants.
Moreover, we must obey God as He deserves, that is with readiness, energy and exactitude. Very often, strong will-power is necessary since only thus can we overcome the difficulties which crop up. Look then at your Model: there you will find the encouragement and steadfastness that you require. Jesus does not sugar-coat His parent's sacrifice. He does not even prepare them for the separation. He does not take one step to meet them when they are in search for Him. And even when they find him He does not console them with sweet and affectionate words. No, He simply tells them the truth; what has happened is the Will of His Father, Who is their superior and Whose will they must accept. Mary and Joseph bow their heads in humble submission. They speak no further word, put no further question.
Meditate on this extraordinary passage of the Gospel and ask Jesus to give you the same steadfastness and the same courage that you too may obey with exactness and humble submission the Holy Will of God.
Here too Mary is a model of great virtues. How well in the hard trial does She bear Her sorrow. Stop to consider Her patience, Her submission to God's will, Her humility, how She deems Herself unworthy to have Jesus; how She blames Herself for His loss. Admire Her perseverance and activity in the restless search. She would have gone to the end of the world had that been necessary in order to find Jesus.
[Excerpted from 'MARIAN MEDITATIONS' Book by Rev. Dr. Ildefonso R. Villar, Salesian Philippine Province, Nihil Obstat; Imprimatur]
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