"I was moved by the heartfelt petition that came from your lips: 'My God, my only desire is to be pleasing in your sight; nothing else matters to me. My Mother Immaculate, may I be motivated exclusively by Love.'"
DAY FIVE
MARY: HER HIDDEN LIFE WITH JESUS
“I like to go back in my imagination to the years Jesus spent close to his mother , years which span almost the whole of his life on earth. I like to picture him as a little child, cared for by Mary, who kisses him and plays with him. I like to see him growing up before the loving eyes of his mother and of Joseph, his father on earth. What tenderness and care Mary and the holy Patriarch must have shown toward Jesus, as they looked after him during his childhood, all the while, silently, learning so much from him. Their souls would become more and more like the soul of that Son, who was both man and God. This is why his mother , and after her St. Joseph, understand better than anyone the feelings of the heart of Christ; and the two of them are thus the best way, I would say the only way, to reach the Savior.”
Let us offer to our Mother today:
The effort of doing our ordinary work well, on time, with competence and finesse.
ABOUT THE NOVENA
The Novena to the Immaculate Conception is a custom that flourished in the Church as a way of preparing for the
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.
St Josemaria encouraged everyone to practice this devotion and to do so personally in whatever way they thought best. In addition to special prayers and readings, our devotion can also include a greater effort to keep up a constant conversation with our Lady and to put loving care into our prayer and daily tasks. During the novena we can also help our family members, friends and acquaintances to come closer to Jesus Christ through our Mother Mary.
For the nine days leading up to the feast day, we will be sharing with you daily readings and offerings to Mary we’ve selected from the
Handbook of Prayers.
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