Mary Vitamin for July 19th
Topic: Our Lady was not bored
Quote:
John Paul II
One can certainly say that for Mary life in Nazareth was not dominated by monotony.
Meditation:
John Paul II explains
Mary's awareness that she was carrying out a task entrusted to her by God gave a higher meaning to her daily life. The simple, humble chores of everyday life took on special value in her eyes, since she performed them as a service to Christ's mission. (#2) Communion of life with Jesus in the house of Nazareth led Mary not only to advance in her pilgrimage of faith (Lumen gentium, n. 58), but also in hope. This virtue, cultivated and sustained by her memory of the Annunciation and of Simeon's words, embraced the whole span of her earthly life, but was practiced especially during the 30 years of silence and hiddeness spent in Nazareth. (#4)"
During monotonous work, I will try to imitate Our Lady by keeping my mind on the Annunciation and the virtue of hope based on Simeon's words:
Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.
Marian Vow:
St. Josemaria Escriva
When you started your ordinary work again, something like a groan of complain escaped you: "It's always the same!' And I told you: "Yes, it's always the same." But that ordinary job which is the same one your fellow workers do has to be a constant prayer for you. It has the same loveable words, but a different tune each day.
I give this resolution to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Thanks be to God for graces received.
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