Ave Maria Meditations
See Mary’s total unity with the will of God. In this respect she bore the consequences of sin in union with her Son, our Lord. She held her Son, and she is holding the Church. She is our Mother of Perpetual Help. She is total, continuous help, always for others. She is the Mother of All Graces. There is nothing she would not do for us, nothing which she cannot obtain for us from God. She gave us Jesus; she gave us the Source of Grace, so why would she not give us a continual gift of grace! More than any other creature, she is given to us by God to lead us to God.
Mary received Jesus corporally into her home here on earth; it is right and just that God would take her corporally to his eternal home. Devotion to our Blessed Mother is a powerful means of grace for us because of her intercession for us and because of the great efficacy of her prayers. Is there anything she would not ask from her divine Son? Is there anything He would deny to her if she is asking? We receive so much through Mary’s intercession. Jesus is Our Lord and Mary is Our Lady. She takes total care and responsibility for us; she happily exercises this dignity and responsibility.
How does Mary feel towards us? Our Blessed Mother would take us in her arms and tell us that she loves us more than anyone else because we love her Son. This is what she wants most: that everyone would love her Son. During your prayer, go to Mary and have a heart-to-heart talk with her. If we put our life into her hands, if we really and truly ask her help, we can be sure that we will never get into any serious trouble because she will provide before we even know it. Only in heaven will we know how many mistakes we avoided, how many accidents we avoided, how many sins we did not commit because she was with us helping us, imploring for us, giving so much to us out of the goodness of her heart.
