Ave Maria Meditations
“Here is your Mother” (Jn 19:27). After the institution of the blessed Eucharist, the Lord could not have left us anything greater than Mary. She has crushed the head of the serpent. She will help you to conquer the devil, the flesh, and the world. She obtains for you the graces to hold firm to the noble ideal, which the Lord has placed in your heart.
No matter how tepid, sinful, or hopeless you may feel, trust yourself into the hands of Mary. Jesus bequeathed her to you; how could she abandon you? When you fall, weep humbly with her, because sin caused the death of her Son. She will receive you. She accepted the good thief as much as John. She will also accept you as her child.
If you desire to understand, what a wonderful Mother you have, call to mind that she is the Mother of the supreme and llmighty second Person of the Holy Trinity. You are blessed indeed, because she is also your Mother. If Jesus had not told you, you could never have known this beautiful mystery.
The life of Mary is summed up in three words: Ecce, Fiat, and Magnificat. With spiritual ferver, impress them on your heart, ponder them, and act on them: “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord”: Ecce. “Let it be done to me, according to your word”: Fiat. “My soul gives praise to the Lord”: Magnificat.
Venerable Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan
