The Bible has many stories and examples of faith. One of the most important religious figures in Christianity is Mary and her faith was of the strongest ones. As per opusdie.org, here is what can be said about Mary and her faith: "By faith, Mary penetrated into the Mystery of God One and Three in a way granted to no other creature. And as “mother of our faith," she has made us sharers in that knowledge. “We can never hope to fathom this inexpressible mystery; nor will we ever be able to give sufficient thanks to our Mother for bringing us into such intimacy with the Blessed Trinity."Our Lady is Teacher of faith. Every aspect of faith in Christian life finds its prototype in Mary: being faithful to God and viewing the circumstances of ordinary life in the light of faith, even in moments of obscurity. Our Mother teaches us to be totally open to the divine will “even though it is mysterious, and often does not correspond with their own wishes, and is a sword that pierces their soul, as the elderly Simeon would say prophetically to Mary when Jesus was presented in the Temple (cf. Lk 2:35)." Her complete trust in God's faithfulness and in his promises never wavers, even when the Lord's words were difficult or apparently impossible to accept.”
“Therefore, “if our faith is weak, we should turn to Mary." Amid the darkness of the Cross, our Lady's faith and docility yields an unexpected fruit. “In the person of John, Christ is entrusting all men to his Mother, and especially his disciples: those who were to believe in him." Mary's motherhood extends to Christ's whole Mystical Body. Jesus gives us his Mother as our mother; he places us under her care, and offers us her intercession. Therefore the Church constantly invites the faithful to turn with particular devotion to Mary.”
“Our weakness is not an obstacle to grace. God takes it into account; that's why he has given us a mother. "In the struggle which the disciples must confront—all of us, all the disciples of Jesus, we must face this struggle—Mary does not leave them alone: the Mother of Christ and of the Church is always with us. She walks with us always, she is with us . . . Mary accompanies us, struggles with us, sustains Christians in their fight against the forces of evil.”
“In the school of faith, our Lady is the best teacher, for she always had an attitude of trust, of openness, of supernatural outlook, no matter what happened around her. Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. “Let us try to imitate her, talking to our Lord, conversing like two people in love about everything that happens to us, even the most insignificant incidents. Nor should we forget that we have to weigh them, consider their value, and see them with the eyes of faith, in order to discover the Will of God."”
“Mary's path of faith, although certainly different in many ways, is also similar to that of each one of us. Moments of bright light alternate with moments of darkness with respect to God's will. When they found Jesus in the Temple, Mary and Joseph did not understand the saying which he spoke to them. If, like our Lady, we welcome the gift of faith and place all our trust in God, we will confront each situation in our life cum gaudioet pace—with the joy and peace of God's children.”
A devoted Christian and accomplished author, Eloise Collins is sharing her life’s story and her Christian faith with the world through her latest book, The Faithfull Journey 978-1-950088-15-7.
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