SR. JENNIFER MARTIN, CSJ

 

SUCCESSORS OF MARY

 

 

New Beginnings

Making big life changes is scary, Just as scary as it must have been for Mary when Joseph led her and Jesus out of Bethlehem to flee King Herod's campaign to murder all newborn males.

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Uncertainty

We have all experienced uncertainty in our lives. For those of us who have Mary, Mother of God, in our spiritual lives, there is much in her story to guide us 20 centuries later.

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The Role of Women in the Church

Througout my conversion process, all these years of encounters, instructions, and formation, I have encountered hundreds of role model women who are the spiritual successors of women of scripture.

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Empathy

We all experience pain and suffering, and Mary perhaps experienced some of the most heart-wrenching loss anyone could ever experience, the loss of a child. The Passion of Christ was the continued transformation of Mary's sympathetic heart to an empathetic one.

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Successors of Mary

Contemplating an aging Mary now, I see how her experiences gave her a natural transition from active ministry into a ministry of being present to Jesus' followers by listening, by praying for them, and by sharing her experiences with them.

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Intercession of Mary

At some point in your prayer, allow the Holy Spirit to guide you and let the prayer turn into a conversation. Imagine yourself sitting there and talking to Mary. Talk to her like she is your friend. Bring a struggle to her, ask her for advice or just talk. You really do get clarity and it is a beautiful grace and very calming. It is humbling.

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