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“A father’s communication with his many children… that is one of the most agreeable occupations of my life” 1857
It would seem this morning that the goal of this kind of prayer is not “to fix” our problems or have our ills cured, but rather to walk with…, to be able to carry or wear them in such a way as to not give into them, but rather as an offering to God, to Jesus as we yearn to get closer, to enter into communion with…
Our eyes return to Constitution 36, which we find in Section 2: Living in Faith in our small copies of the Oblate Rule of Life. This is not a prescription for just the religious in the world, or for those who are called to be priests. It not a magic pill to make us feel better. It is there as a prescription for life, to becoming a true presence of God within and around us. To being who God has created us to be.
It is not something to be memorized and then parroted to all who would listen; rather it is something we take in, nourishment for our beings and then share with other like-minded persons.
Not all of us are able to memorize and rhyme off the mysteries. But, I do know that they all point to our crucified and resurrected Saviour, to the Trinity which is perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of life. And we see these through the eyes of Mary Immaculate. Mary who was conceived without sin (that I used to confuse with being conceived “in” sin; I did not realize until these moments of reflection what I have been doing.)
This morning with Mary Immaculate I have been able to recognize who we both are. I find myself wanting to pray the Rosary with the Mysteries of Light. I am filled with gratitude as I walk with Mary, through all my struggles and fears.