Now There Stood by The Cross...

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

 John 19


At the foot of the Cross there were, what is well known – still not enough appreciated –   the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John.

John, the only apostle who had died of some natural causes and, surprisingly, not of sudden shock, remained by His Master to the end, strengthened, as I believe, by Immaculata's intercession.

The said grace seems to be an important part of Christ's saving Plan: It is so, for before Jesus granted his beloved disciple –  by the mean of His Holy Death –  with the  real fatherhood of God, He had chosen to explicitly provide him with the maternal care of Mary.

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 Tomasz, Racibórz +

Honour Your Father and Your Mother

Following Christ is, undoubtedly,  the key to salvation of us all.
Still, in order to become a saint, one not only should follow Jesus; what is more important, (s)he shall conform their lives to the Live of Christ.

To achieve the said goal, start your journey of faithfulness to Father's Plan, just like Our Lord did 2000 years ago, with the Blessed Mother, so that Jesus may tell you one day:

We are, indeed, of the same Father, Mother and destiny.
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Tomasz, Racibórz +

Love Needs Vessel(updated)

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:41

Although just-quoted Bible passage is first and foremost the great source of inspiration for each and every active pro-lifer, it may also give us an insight into the cooperation of Jesus & His Mother. As we all know only Christ can provide us with all the graces, blessings etc., needed so we may some day meet Him in heaven.

It is so, still remember that Christ, along with His Father & the Holy Spirit, often acts through people.  We see this in the cited Luke Gospel's fragment.

Here, thanks to the intercession of Love-carrying Mary, John the Baptist had leaped upon the presence of Jesus enjoying His abundant graces.

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The Lord is With Thee

Me & Mary, Fatima 2011

"Hail" – the word used with reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Gabriel the Archangel indicated that before his visitation the new Empress had been given to the world.

It is true, for the concept of Mary Queen of the Universe is neither an idea of some wise Catholic theologians nor courtesy of the said angel.

Mary is our Queen and Empress because God Himself, in His great Love for the Mankind and His only Son, decided that the Lord, could, should and would be with Her.

Our Lady of Fatima,  pray for us all to your Son.

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Tomasz, Racibórz +

The Ascension of Our Lord

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The Landmarks

"The Lord is with thee" 

As we all know Jesus is the only known Way that can, and undoubtedly will, lead each and every true believer to the Father's arms.

After giving  full acknowledgment to this fact, one must admit that no one in the entire universe knows this Way better than the Blessed Mother – the first human being who had chosen to take It with the best  fiat attitude  – expressed by Her next to the two most important salvation's landmarks:  Jesus' crib and His Holy Cross.
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 Tomasz, Racibórz +

Everlasting Prayer, Everlasting Hope

Mary offers her prayer to God

Some do not understand why the Catholics believe in the Communion of interceding Saints, seeming to see Holy men & women in heaven as some unnecessary figures, who can do nothing for the living.

They, however, overlook the fact that God draws us to His Person with the help of people and that the said human beings share Creator's graces with theirs neighbors by means of  both good deeds and prayer. This starts in this word but may as well be continued in the other.
    
From the Catholic perspective it is logical that, if human prayerful and immortal soul is granted with the heavenly reward, after man’s death (s)he still can pray that their relatives may be saved . If it was otherwise it would mean that God distances himself from wishes of individuals who are closest to Him, namely His faithful and blessed family.

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 Tomasz, Racibórz +