FS #52 : Mary’s Role, Part 6- Nov 03 – Homily – Fr Terrance

 

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Nov 03, 2023, on how Franciscan Spirituality emphasizes Our Lady's role in God's plan, today focusing on her active role in Coredemption with Christ.

The concept of Mary's co-redemption, draws on several Biblical texts. The narrative acknowledges Jesus' mission of glorifying the Father through suffering, reminiscent of Isaiah 53 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/53 - describing the suffering servant. Mary's title, "Mother of Sorrows" (Mater Dolorosa), emerges during the Via Crucis, aligning her with the redemptive mission of Jesus. Her assent to angel Gabriel signifies her awareness and willingness to partake in this divine plan. St. Bernadine of Siena highlights Mary's unique role, embodying the crucified one, and bringing salvation to the elect. Mary's offering of Jesus in the temple preludes the sacrificial journey, as cited in Philippians 4:18 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/4?18 - God's accepted offering. The prophecy of Simeon in Luke 2:35 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/2?35 foreshadows Mary's maternal martyrdom. Despite the apostles' initial lack of understanding, Mary grasps the inevitable suffering entailed in the mission.

At Calvary, Mary stands with Jesus, offering both Him and herself to God, embodying an unparalleled act of compassion, satisfying divine justice, and channeling divine mercy to humanity. Mary's continuous offering from Annunciation to crucifixion epitomizes a ceaseless journey of love and sacrifice. On Calvary, titles like 'Woman' from
John 19:26 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/19?26, and references to
Revelation 12:1 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/12?1,
Genesis 3:15 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/12?1,
Genesis 2:18 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/2?18, and
Genesis 3:20 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/3?20 underline her eternal and significant role.

The term "co-redemptrix," traced back to Franciscan Venerable Bernadine de Bustis, signifies Mary's unique, albeit secondary, role in redemption. The reflection concludes with an homage to Mary's ceaseless offering, imploring grace to aid her ongoing mission of spiritual nurturing and salvation, encapsulated in the hymn Stabat Mater Dolorosa by 13th-century Franciscan Jacopone da Todi, recited during the Via Crucis, illustrating Mary's enduring adherence to her redemptive role alongside Jesus.

00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - Our Lady's Co-Redemption
00:47 - The Mother of Sorrows
01:12 - Mary's Fiat and Consent to Redemption
02:02 - The Offering of Jesus in the Temple
02:59 - Mary Immediately Understood Jesus' Mission
03:14 - Mary at the Foot of the Cross
04:18 - The Mysterious Title "Woman"
05:07 - Mary as Co-Redemptrix
05:56 - Origins of the Term Co-Redemptrix
07:15 - The Stabat Mater Hymn

This is a continuation of his series of homilies on Franciscan Spirituality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNN151zTIO4&list=PLejh_e0-LN4xgMllKrzSasL2Hljd5BHom
and the subsection "Mary's Role"

The material for this series comes primarily from Ciccarelli, Marciano M., "I capisaldi della spiritualità francescana" in Italian, which translates as "The Cornerstones of Franciscan Spirituality." No English translations of this book exist at the time of this recording.

Ave Maria!

Mass: St. Martin de Porres - Opt Mem - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=306
Readings: Friday 30th Week of Ordinary Time - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110323.cfm
1st: rom 9:1-5
Resp: psa 147:12-15, 19-20
Gsp: luk 14:1-6

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1188&r=1539

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