Gospel

From the Gospel according to Luke. LK 11:27-28

While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.”
He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

The Motivation of Mary

I believe we don’t fully appreciate the love that Our Lady has for us. How prompt she was to appear and offer her intercession for us while still alive. What a gift to leave us that Pillar for the construction of the first temple in the world dedicated to Her. And what a typical gesture of Hers that her day is celebrated on October 12th, the very same day that Columbus would later reach the Americas, thus making her, rightfully, the patroness of the Hispanic world.

However, whether we are Hispanic or not, blessed are we who hear the Word of God and keep it. That was the motivation of the Blessed Virgin. That continues to be Her motivation in all She is interceding for today, including through the Project of Spousal Love. Thank you, Mother, for loving us so much.

Applied to Married Life:

Martha: We have this family problem, and I don’t see a solution.

Greg: All we can do is pray and wait for their hearts to soften.

Martha: The most effective way is to entrust it to Mary and trust, just as the Father entrusted her with the motherhood of all His children. If God has that kind of confidence in Her, we should too. Her love for us is incredibly strong, and so is Her mediation before God. We have every reason to be joyful.

Gregg: That sounds wonderful. We entrust it to Her.

Mother,

For this intention, we ask You: Turn, then, O gracious Advocate, Your eyes of mercy toward us.