It’s a
command of love, spoken by our Blessed Mother to the servants at the wedding
feast in Cana. And though her words were
initially spoken to those servants so as to bring forth the first miracle and
sign of Jesus’ divinity, we can be certain that our Blessed Mother also speaks
them to each one of us.
Mary has
appeared as apparitions under many titles to many diverse peoples in different
periods of history. The more popular
devotions are her appearances in Lourdes (France), Fatima (Portugal), Guadalupe
(Mexico), and Knock (Ireland). She
suffered a sword piercing her heart as she watched her son's Passion and Death,
and she is constantly alert to even our smallest sufferings. Our Blessed Mother comes to us when we need
her most, with a message and guidance specific to the problems and suffering at
hand. Her message is always one that
leads us to her Son.
“Do
whatever he tells you.” What a beautiful command of love! When we hear these words spoken to us, we must
hear them as our Blessed Mother’s perfect and ongoing guidance. So often in life we do what we want to do. We’re drawn here or there by our passions and
disordered desires. We struggle with
being selfish and often make poor choices for our lives. This is the simple reality of sin that we
struggle with every day. But if we can
heed the Blessed Mother’s words, hearing them as words spoken from her heart to
ours, then we will have a new direction in life.
Doing the
will of God first requires that we listen to the voice of God. We must listen to our Lord speak to us. Our minds are often flooded with many
thoughts, and we’re easily influenced by many things. Not only do our disordered passions, feelings
and emotions confuse us at times, but there are so many varied and confusing
voices within our world itself. We’re
influenced by those we encounter every day for good or ill, by the mass media,
by the things we read or watch, and even by the evil one himself as he tempts
us day in and day out.
If we can
daily strive to eliminate the many misleading voices within our lives and tune
in to the simple, clear and profound voice of God, then we’ve taken a good
first step. But from there, we need to
“do” that which God asks of us. Hearing
God speak can be difficult but doing what we hear from God can be even more
difficult. It’s been said that the road
to hell is paved with good intentions. Good
intentions are not enough. Doing God’s
will with all our might is the answer.
“Do
whatever he tells you.”
Dearest
Mother, please speak these words to me every day. As you do, please pray for me
that I may listen to all that your Son asks of me and obey His voice with my
whole heart. Thank you for your perfect “Yes” and your obedience to God in all
things. May I learn to imitate you every day more fully. Mother Mary, pray for us. Jesus, I trust in You.
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