Qui Minimo is obviously very Marian.
It has always been one of the most integral parts of this mission: to help you love Jesus extraordinarily in the ordinariness of daily life, through Mary. She is the "shortcut" to holiness, as Padre Pio would say. She is the perfect witness to Christ and example of following Him. She is the perfect Mother.
The power of a mother in our spiritual lives is just as necessary as the power and presence of a mother in our physical lives. It took not only my own biological mother experiencing a traumatic head injury while I was in high school, but being in Mary's cloister for over two years, to recognize my need for her maternal presence in my life. And since her presence has been in my life, it has never been the same. Even more, it never ceases to transform me, and her intercession move mountains.
Today is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, and I simply invite you to read the quotes below and meditate on having a more vibrant and active relationship with your Mother.
"Mary means Star of the Sea, for as Mariners are guided to port by the ocean star, so Christians attain to glory through Mary's maternal intercession."
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
"The most holy, sweet, and worthy name was eminently fitted to so holy, sweet, and worthy a virgin. For Mary means a Bitter Sea, Star of the Sea, the Illuminated or Illuminatrix. Mary is interpreted Lady. Mary is a bitter sea to demons; to men she is the star of the sea; to the angels she is illuminatrix, and to all creatures she is lady."
- Saint Bonaventure
"Look to the Star of the Sea, call upon Mary... In danger, in distress, in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. May her name never be far from you lips, or far from you heart... If you follow her, you will not stray; if you pray to her, you will not despair; if you turn your thoughts to her, you will not err. If she holds you, you will not fall; if she protects you, you need not fear; if she is your guide, you will not tire; if she is gracious to you, you will surely reach your destination."
- Saint Bernard
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