BLESSED SEASON OF ADVENT

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BLESSED SEASON OF ADVENT
The precious gift of Advent is the celebration and introduction to a DIVINE soul of PURITY our Blessed Mother (for this blog she will be referred to as mama).  Her life and actions transcends time.  She is our model of ANGELIC SWEETNESS where corruption knows no hiding place within her heart and soul, where judgment is nonexistent.  Mama being the Mother of God our Savior moves in DEEP HUMILITY.  She is lowly and gives her ARDENT CHARITY to her suffering children in our quest to follow the road to her son Jesus in holiness.  Mama have a READY OBEDIENCE which keeps her in the footsteps of her son Jesus a lesson easily followed by us for her life is simplicity in truth.  The example of her LIVELY FAITH is the pathway to our unwavering faith that is in constant motion in thought, word and deed.  Mama teaches through her way of life the importance of UNIVERSAL MORTIFICATION to overcome one’s own impulses.  Some of us practice this through physical penances like fasting.  These acts are designed to unite us with Christ who suffered for us.  In the small ways of suffering we can better imitate Christ thus becoming more like Him.  Other ways are to put someone else’s needs, feelings, and preferences before our own.  Mortification is a constant.  A prime example of Mama’s UNIVERSAL MORTIFICATION is her visit to see her cousin Elizabeth who was older than she and pregnant (read Luke 1:39:56).

Mama’s HEROIC PATIENCE is not only demonstrated by her life alongside her son in every aspect of His life but also for us.  She is patient and hopeful with us as we live our lives as she is in CONTINUOUS PRAYER in what we ask from her prayers but for the many prayers she prays on our behalf not asked.  We can count on her direction and perfect guidance for she embodies HEAVENLY WISDOM.  Mama followed the words of her son Jesus Matthew 5:48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

The journey to holiness is an easier route through the life of Our Blessed Mother.  It is by prayers in obtaining grace she gladly intercedes on our behalf so that we can most assuredly live the life of Christ through the exemplary plan of her life.
BLESSED ADVENT to you and yours!

©Linda Mary Liotino ME A SERVANT OF CHRIST MISSION 2016
©Watercolor Our Blessed Mother and Son…FRANCO JOSEPH

Virtue titles of Our Blessed Mother…ST. LOUIS GRIGNION de MONTFORT
Location: Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

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