15-05-24 Pelarian dalam Badai: Mencari Perlindungan di Bawah Sayap Bunda Maria

The Assumption of Our Lady "Lk 1:39-56" And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts." Indeed God has done "great things" for you, Most Beautiful Mother! He has given you what He never gave anyone else. You are the Humble Woman who can humiliate the mighty Lucifer. The devil was created so powerful but now, poor thing, he trembles at the mere sound of your Name. You are the Humble Handmaid of the Lord now, together with your Son and like Him, with your body and soul in Heaven. A lady was dying in the East End of London. Over her bed there hung a beautiful picture of Our Lady. The young doctor attending to her wasn't Christian. With no intended malice, just out of simple ignorance, he asked, "Well, madam, who is the film star over the bed?" "Film star?" she said. "That's the Virgin Mother." "Virgin and Mother?" repeated the doctor, perplexed. "Why, there never was such a Mother!" "Ah, doctor," she replied, "there never was such a Son!" That's why God did "great things for her." She had to be the Mother of God and that's 'quite something'. And if she is good enough for Jesus... she is good enough for us. We look at you today, my Mother, enthroned beside your Son, surrounded by all the angels and saints who are dazzled by your beauty. There you are in Heaven, body and soul, to help your children. I imagine you looking at me: what child of yours would not go to you for help? What would you not do for your children? There was a dramatic representation of the Passion of Jesus in a little town. The character of Judas, after his betrayal, was reciting his role: "Where can I go? Everything is lost now!" A little girl exclaimed in a loud voice from the back, "Fool! Fool! Go to Mary!" Of course! Where else could we go, my Mother, if we ever lost sight of your Son? May I never be a fool; may I always go to you!