A Mary Moment Monday post
I take a lot of comfort from this insight from the pope:
Mary truly believed that ‘nothing is impossible to God’ and, strong in this confidence she let herself be guided by the Holy Spirit in daily obedience to his plan. How can we not desire that same trusting abandon in our lives? How can we not yearn for that beatitude that is born of a profound and intimate familiarity with Jesus? That is why, addressing the one who is ‘full of grace’, we can today ask that she intercede with Divine Providence for us too, so that we might each day proclaim our ‘yes’ to God’s plan with the same humble and sincere faith that the Virgin said her yes”.
Pope Benedict XVI, Rosary Procession, May 31, 2011
As we approach Pentecost, this link between Mary and the Holy Spirit, this way they have of working together, helps me glimpse how I can better lean back into the trust I need to have.
I haven’t thought much about how I need to “desire that same trusting abandon” in my life. In fact, I’ve come to realize, after reflecting on this, how very hard it is for me to trust.
On some levels, I trust way too easily and quickly. On many other levels, though, the ones that matter and are closer to my vest, I don’t trust.
Turning to Mary is not a remote effort. It’s not reaching out to a distant deity.
Mary is right next to me. She’s holding me, as a matter of fact, as I struggle with whatever challenges today presents.
And right next to her, without fail, is her Son, who’s never far from her.
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I was meditating on this all day yesterday, as I often wondered about how difficult it can be to live “in the moment”. I always thought that it was my personality and tendency to worry, or my lack of discipline in this area, or maybe my current stage in life as a mom of little ones that made it so hard to not dwell on the past or think about the future and have peace living in the “now”. Really the bottom line is my lack of trust in God, that living in the now requires faith that God can redeem my past and He holds my future. All He asks of me is to be obedient TODAY. I never really considered that one of the fruits of Mary’s total trust in God was her ability to perfectly live in the “now”. Thanks for the insightful post!