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 (Thanks to Bernard Gallagher) |
November 29, 2010Dear Family of Mary!"Dear children! I look at you and I see in your heart death without hope, restlessness and hunger. There is no prayer or trust in God, that is why the Most High permits me to bring you hope and joy. Open yourselves. Open your hearts to God's mercy and He will give you everything you need and will fill your hearts with peace, because He is peace and your hope. Thank you for having responded to my call." (November 25, 2010) |
As we enter Advent, Our Lady gives us a serious message. "I look at you and I see in your heart..." As our heavenly Mother, Our Lady can see into our hearts, observe our lives from the beginning, and understand us each individually. She is a mother who cares for each one of us, and is watching over us anxiously, hoping and praying for our salvation. She sees the dangers we encounter, the temptations we are assaulted with, the wounds we have and the sorrows that plague us. She sees our weakened condition as fallen children. From her point of view, we need help! But we have to realize that her stern words are meant for a broad range of her children. As a mother of 8, I had to sometimes give direction to my children as a group, and often what I said did not equally fit each child. Some were more in need of the correction than others, but they all benefited from hearing the truth from me, even if some were not as guilty as others! That is how I take this message. Not all of us are not praying, restless, hungry, or filled with death. But all of us need to know that these things are possible, and we can all pray for each other to find the remedy! Our Lady wants us to take her words to heart, and examine our lives accordingly. We each can strive to be more filled of hope, more prayerful, more trusting in God, and more filled with life. And after our own examination, we can take this message as a request to pray for others to be freed from "death without hope" and to fill their lives with prayer. This message is an invitation to intercessory prayer as well! We have such a good mother, one who is not afraid to challenge us to grow, repent, and reach for the good! She wants us all to attain eternal life with her Son, Jesus! Thank you, Mother Mary, for guiding us, even if it is sternly at times!
In Jesus and Mary!
Cathy Nolan
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