(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
What is it that is most dear to the heart of our Blessed
Mother? If she were to appear to you and
offer you her greatest desire for you, what would it be? Perhaps there would be some specific need
that she has been made aware of by God for your life, but in addition to this
she would most certainly call you to the virtues of humility, purity and love
of God. We especially see these holy
virtues alive in her life. Our Blessed
Mother was humble in many ways. She was
The Immaculate Conception, freed from all sin and the most glorious creation of
God, yet while on Earth she was hidden and even thought to be a sinner on
account of Jesus being conceived before she was married. However, she lived
perfect purity in her life which was the source of her most perfect love for
Jesus, Joseph and everyone else she encountered. Her purity enabled her to love others with
the utmost dignity and respect. Her love
of God was also perfect in every way and was made manifest by her total
submission to His holy Will. She said,
“Let it be done to me according to Your Will.”
She meant that and lived it.
Allow this witness of our Blessed Mother to call you to embrace these
holy virtues so as to imitate and share in her glory and holiness (See Diary
#1415).
Reflect upon these three virtues in your life. How well do you manifest them? Think about how they would have been lived in
the life of our Blessed Mother and seek her powerful intercession so that you
may imitate these virtues which she lived to perfection.
Dearest Mother, I gaze upon
your beauty and upon the virtues that radiate from your life. I especially rejoice in your humility, purity
and love of God. Help me to imitate
these virtues in my own life so that I may imitate your beauty and
holiness. Mother Mary, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.
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