31 May 2018
Feast of the Visitation
(School Mass)
We know that Saint Mary is one of our greatest helpers. She loves to bring her son, Jesus, to us, and
she loves it when we get to know him. Have
you ever given a gift to someone, and the enjoyable part of it all is to just
see the person’s reaction? Well, that’s
how it is with St. Mary—she enjoys bringing Jesus to us and making our lives
better.
And, you know, it all started with today’s feast: the Feast
of the Visitation. She went over to
Elizabeth’s house for a visit. But it
was a special visit because it was the first time she was bringing Jesus to
someone else. That was when our Blessed
Mother started to live out her calling—God called her and made her to bring
Jesus to other people.
And that’s why we pray to St. Mary. We all know the Rosary: “Hail, Mary, full of
grace; the Lord is with thee”—that’s what the Archangel Gabriel said. “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb”—that’s what Elizabeth said when Mary came for her
visit. “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray
for us…”—that’s what we say. And we say
it because, of all the people who ever lived, Saint Mary knows how to get us in
touch with her son, Jesus.
Now, of course, we can pray to Jesus directly (and we
should). But sometimes we need a little
help in our prayers. Maybe we feel like
Jesus is far away. And so we might ask
our Blessed Mother—and all the Angels and the Saints, and even our family and
friends and ancestors who’ve died—we ask them to “pray for us,” to help us connect
with God.
St. Mary’s calling is to be the Mother of God, and also to be
the main person who helps us connect with Jesus. She’s there to help us. And she’s there to bring joy and happiness
into our lives—through Jesus. And so, we
pray: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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