|
(Padre Pio celebrating Mass. His Mass would often last hours, as the
mystic received visions and experienced sufferings. Note the coverings
worn on his hands to cover his stigmata.) (Wikipedia)
Saint Padre Pio opened himself up to God’s request and Jesus came to him to relive the mystery of his Cross.
This is how he
brought into our world the substantial presence of Jesus and Mary, for
you can never separate the Redeemer from the Woman who was his "generous
collaboratrix in his Work of Redemption," to borrow the beautiful
expression of Pope Pius XII in the speech he gave on November 1, 1950,
for the proclamation of the Dogma of the Assumption.
When Padre Pio
was present, one could say that Jesus and Mary were there too, through
him. And because he was the instrument of a Presence that was beyond his
humanity—since it was that of the Lord and His Mother—Padre Pio reached
the summit of his priestly vocation: he was both Priest and Victim.
This presence of
Jesus and Mary in Padre Pio was tangible to those who approached him
because he personally lived this mysterious yet real presence. In this
way, he taught us how to belong wholly to God through Mary in time, in
order to belong wholly to God with Mary for eternity.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please no anonymous comments. I require at least some way for people to address each other personally and courteously. Having some name or handle helps.
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.