MARY AND THE PASSION
3. The Blessing.
Then Jesus on His knees asks His Mother's blessing and takes leave to start His passion. Consider the circumstances which render so painful the departure. There has never been a separation as cruel as this. The mutual love was something extraordinary. How could they wrench themselves apart! And they were parting in order to suffer. The climax of their sacrifice was not a mere resigned acceptance of sorrow but the joyful, free and contented acceptance of it. And Jesus by imploring Her blessing asks from Mary her assent. How the hand of Mary would tremble with emotion as She raised it to bless Her Son, knowing as She did that thus She was giving Him permission to be delivered to torture and death!
[Excerpted from 'MARIAN MEDITATIONS' Book by Rev. Dr. Ildefonso R. Villar, Salesian Philippine Province, Nihil Obstat; Imprimatur]
3. The Blessing.
Then Jesus on His knees asks His Mother's blessing and takes leave to start His passion. Consider the circumstances which render so painful the departure. There has never been a separation as cruel as this. The mutual love was something extraordinary. How could they wrench themselves apart! And they were parting in order to suffer. The climax of their sacrifice was not a mere resigned acceptance of sorrow but the joyful, free and contented acceptance of it. And Jesus by imploring Her blessing asks from Mary her assent. How the hand of Mary would tremble with emotion as She raised it to bless Her Son, knowing as She did that thus She was giving Him permission to be delivered to torture and death!
[Excerpted from 'MARIAN MEDITATIONS' Book by Rev. Dr. Ildefonso R. Villar, Salesian Philippine Province, Nihil Obstat; Imprimatur]
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