When I was in Poland at the shrine of Jasna Gora, I was in Holy Hour one day and got the sense of Jesus telling me I was to keep Our Lady company just as Mary Magdalene did. Accompany Mary! It touched my heart. When my Hour Hour was over, I decided to go back into the room where the Icon was to say good night. I randomly sat in a pew and when I turned my head this picture was on the wall.
Accompany Mary
I heard a very beautiful thing about Mary Magdalene in a talk, that I never thought of before. She was always at the feet of Jesus. Sitting there listening to Him when He was speaking at Mary & Martha’s house, when she was washing His feet with her tears, and of course, at the foot of the cross with Mary.
Mary Magdalene was open to grace, full of gratitude, full of trust. After His death she stayed with Mary, She gave herself completely to Love.
She was a slave of love. That’s what I want to be.
The Blessed Mother wants to lead us to Canaan
I think I thought when I began the ministry that I was already there and healed. The illusions of our pride. Yes, in some ways I had healed, but it is a long journey (it took the Israelites 40 years) and there are many battles to face along the way as we venture deeper and deeper into our wounds as we are molded by her, making us more and more immaculate.
I rest in her like a child in its mothers’ arms
Why do we doubt that she would do anything but love and protect us?
Take her hand and never let go
Even if you get distracted, she will never let go of you
she is in it for the long haul with us on the journey to Canaan
In prayer before the Eucharist one day I received and inspiration for a painting for EC. Here it is
Mary, Our Mother and Warrior for Life.
She mourns with us for our children
She leads the way through the desert to the promised land
it’s a hard journey
like Israelites, some turn back
Some stop along the way
Others face their battles, but never alone
She teaches us how to fight
She is with me in the battles of life and of healing
She is training me to conquer emotions and the ploys of the devil
She is Fighting alongside me
Calling me to deeper Trust, Emptying me
It is all Love - We are Fighting together for love
“Let yourself be guided only by her. Let yourself be molded ever more freely by her”
She did it by grace and promised to share that grace with us & to lead us to the cross of her Son, Jesus, where the ultimate love died for our salvation and heals the ultimate sins
