2677. Holy Mary, Mother of God: With Elizabeth we marvel, “and why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”36 Because she gives us Jesus, her son, Mary is Mother of God and our mother; we can entrust all our cares and petitions to her: she prays for us as she prayed for herself: “Let it be to me according to your word.”37 By entrusting ourselves to her prayer, we abandon ourselves to the will of God together with her: “Thy will be done.”
Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death: By asking Mary to pray for us, we acknowledge ourselves to be poor sinners and we address ourselves to the “Mother of Mercy,” the All-Holy One. We give ourselves over to her now, in the Today of our lives. and our trust broadens further, already at the present moment, to surrender “the hour of our death” wholly to her care. May she be there as she was at her son’s death on the cross. May she welcome us as our mother at the hour of our passing38 to lead us to her son, Jesus, in paradise.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
313. How was sickness viewed in the Old Testament?
1. What is the plan of God for man?
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
589. How is the Name of God made holy in us and in the world?
504. Under what conditions does the right to private property exist?
490. What are the means that aid the living of chastity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
Who was Hezekiah in the Bible and how does his story teach us about the importance of trusting God?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
What is the significance of Christ being the Head of Creation, as mentioned in Colossians 1:15-17?
