Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary- 7th September 2009
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang-Lit. Celebrations-6.00p.m.-8.30p.m.
Come Pray to the Holy Mother. Come Honour Her.
Time and again, the question arises why Mary, The Mother of God is held in such esteemed, to the point of worship, by Catholics. Many a times, Marie was told, that as Christians, we should only worship, Christ Jesus, the Risen Lord and Son of the Most High God. Marie was told, nothing is mentioned in the Bible that we should worship the Blessed Virgin Mary, after all, she was mortal, a human being, abeitly, the handmaiden of God. My Christian brethren outside the Catholic church, tells me it is wrong to pray to the Holy Mother let alone worship her. Some even ventured that it is sinful. As a mother and a woman, this hurts , and as an ardent believer in the miraculous intercession of the Holy Mother, I find their statements unbelievable. Is praying sinful? We as children of our parents, "worship" our parents, ....at least, the older generations did...Some cultures prostrate themselves at their parent's feet as an act of love, a respect . and of course to get blessings..
The commandment given to Moses and honoured till today states that “ Thou shalt honour Thy Father and Mother”. God had sent his only begotten Son into this world to die and redeemed the sins of this world. The Blessed Virgin Mary was the chosen vehicle, singled out by God to be the Mother of his only son, Jesus. Surely the son--, our Lord Christ Jesus, would want the whole world to honour his Mother. So too, The Lord God would not want any disrespect for his chosen handmaiden. Our God is a God of Honour and Love. Having given The Blessed Virgin Mary the honour and the privilege to bear his Son and be part of the salvation plan for mankind, would God forget her, Mary after her task is done? Would God let her memory fade after she so trustfully and faithfully carried out his Will? Would God consider our prayers to her as sinful???Would not our God held her in high regards??
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Faith and Trust, of the deepest kind. She shared in the passion of the Lord; her heart bled and was cut to a million pieces when she followed her son's journey into crucifixion and when they crucified him. The day, the blood of her son Jesus, flowed to redeemed the world, in accordance to the Will of the Father, the grace and love of God enhanced her. Even though she knows her son came to fulfill the promise of the Father, still she was drenched in the sweat and hurt of his sufferings and pain. The Holy Mother felt his pain. A mother’s pain. It was this great act of sacrifice, love, obedience, trust and courage, that she is blessed forever, and so revered. When we honour The Lord Jesus, we honour His Mother. Never forget that it was the Blessed Virgin Mary who first received the Holy Spirit, in her immaculate conception of her son, Jesus, the Son of God. Luke 1:35.
It is my deepest belief and faith that God answers prayers, the difficult ones that is, if we ask the Holy Mother to intercede for us. Sometimes, our prayers are not earnest and faithful enough ..to be answered… yes, brothers and sisters..... We need the Mother of God, to whisper in a few good words on our behalf. She had found great favour with God when she was chosen to be the mother of His Son and gained greater favour when she shared in His Passion. She was and is the great vehicle of the new convenant promised mankind. Let us always remember that. And let us also remember that as a faithful Handmaiden of God and a loving Mother, the first wish of the Holy Blessed Mother would also be for us to first and foremost worship, honour and love Her Son, our Lord and Our God and to glorify the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, in eternity.
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang-Lit. Celebrations-6.00p.m.-8.30p.m.
Come Pray to the Holy Mother. Come Honour Her.
Time and again, the question arises why Mary, The Mother of God is held in such esteemed, to the point of worship, by Catholics. Many a times, Marie was told, that as Christians, we should only worship, Christ Jesus, the Risen Lord and Son of the Most High God. Marie was told, nothing is mentioned in the Bible that we should worship the Blessed Virgin Mary, after all, she was mortal, a human being, abeitly, the handmaiden of God. My Christian brethren outside the Catholic church, tells me it is wrong to pray to the Holy Mother let alone worship her. Some even ventured that it is sinful. As a mother and a woman, this hurts , and as an ardent believer in the miraculous intercession of the Holy Mother, I find their statements unbelievable. Is praying sinful? We as children of our parents, "worship" our parents, ....at least, the older generations did...Some cultures prostrate themselves at their parent's feet as an act of love, a respect . and of course to get blessings..
The commandment given to Moses and honoured till today states that “ Thou shalt honour Thy Father and Mother”. God had sent his only begotten Son into this world to die and redeemed the sins of this world. The Blessed Virgin Mary was the chosen vehicle, singled out by God to be the Mother of his only son, Jesus. Surely the son--, our Lord Christ Jesus, would want the whole world to honour his Mother. So too, The Lord God would not want any disrespect for his chosen handmaiden. Our God is a God of Honour and Love. Having given The Blessed Virgin Mary the honour and the privilege to bear his Son and be part of the salvation plan for mankind, would God forget her, Mary after her task is done? Would God let her memory fade after she so trustfully and faithfully carried out his Will? Would God consider our prayers to her as sinful???Would not our God held her in high regards??
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Faith and Trust, of the deepest kind. She shared in the passion of the Lord; her heart bled and was cut to a million pieces when she followed her son's journey into crucifixion and when they crucified him. The day, the blood of her son Jesus, flowed to redeemed the world, in accordance to the Will of the Father, the grace and love of God enhanced her. Even though she knows her son came to fulfill the promise of the Father, still she was drenched in the sweat and hurt of his sufferings and pain. The Holy Mother felt his pain. A mother’s pain. It was this great act of sacrifice, love, obedience, trust and courage, that she is blessed forever, and so revered. When we honour The Lord Jesus, we honour His Mother. Never forget that it was the Blessed Virgin Mary who first received the Holy Spirit, in her immaculate conception of her son, Jesus, the Son of God. Luke 1:35.
It is my deepest belief and faith that God answers prayers, the difficult ones that is, if we ask the Holy Mother to intercede for us. Sometimes, our prayers are not earnest and faithful enough ..to be answered… yes, brothers and sisters..... We need the Mother of God, to whisper in a few good words on our behalf. She had found great favour with God when she was chosen to be the mother of His Son and gained greater favour when she shared in His Passion. She was and is the great vehicle of the new convenant promised mankind. Let us always remember that. And let us also remember that as a faithful Handmaiden of God and a loving Mother, the first wish of the Holy Blessed Mother would also be for us to first and foremost worship, honour and love Her Son, our Lord and Our God and to glorify the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, in eternity.
Marie can think of no other words to honour the Holy Mother of God, except in the greetings of the Angel Gabriel “Hail Mary, Full of Grace the Lord is with Thee” Luke 1: 28
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