On this Friday of Sorrows, I want
to share a beautiful way to contemplate the Seven Sorrows of Mother Mary.
Rather than viewing them merely as suffering, we can see them as hidden
channels of Grace.
1)
The
Prophecy of Simeon
This reveals unavoidable pain ahead.
Yet a living prophet proclaims infant Jesus is the salvation for all!
2)
The
Flight into Egypt
Here is raw displacement: Yet in
the midst of danger, God protects the Infant Jesus from Herod.
3)
The
Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple
This is anguish unbearable. Yet
the joy of finding Him teaching in the Temple is pure relief and wonder!
4)
Mary
Meeting Jesus on the Way to Calvary
Is witnessing brutal injustice.
Yet Mother alone fully knew He was Son of God, understood death and
resurrection. To be His perfect partner, unwavering cheerleader and to be
called the Co-Redemptrix!
5)
The
Crucifixion and Death
The brutality of the Cross
declares evil and suffering are real. Yet Mother knew from this very horror,
redemption pours out for all humanity.
6)
Mary
Receiving the Body of Jesus
The grief here is raw. Still, in
her heart, there must have been a sense of fulfilment, as Mother witnessed the
mission accomplished.
7)
The
Burial of Jesus
Finally comes the heavy silence,
the loss, and long waiting. Yet HOPE endures. Only two nights and three days
separate this sorrow from the greatest Victory ever told, the Resurrection!
So yes, in the end, from a deeply
positive, optimistic, and above all HOPEFUL perspective, glorious Blessing
shines through each of the Seven Sorrows. But it emerges through sorrow, not
instead of it. May these reflections draw us closer to Mary’s Immaculate Heart,
and through her, to the Heart of her Son. God Bless you all!
On this Friday of Sorrows, I want to share a beautiful way to contemplate the Seven Sorrows of Mother Mary. Rather than viewing them merely as suffering, we can see them as hidden channels of Grace.
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