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
477. What practices are contrary to respect for the bodily integrity of the human person?
201. Why does the Church have the power to forgive sins?
566. What places are conducive to prayer?
412. On what is human equality based?
215. When will this judgment occur?
9. What is the full and definitive stage of God’s Revelation?
376. Can a moral conscience make erroneous judgments?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
How important is Esther’s purpose and mission in Esther 4:14?
What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?
What is David’s example of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-40?
O que o livro de Cantares nos ensina sobre a beleza da mulher noiva e da mulher madura?
Who was Hezekiah in the Bible and how does his story teach us about the importance of trusting God?
