Mary, Our Holy Mother

In this article from the Bishop of Phoenix, Mary’s maternity, even to the criminals of the city of man, is eloquently described.

An excerpt.

“The Immaculate with the maculate

“Mary’s preservation from sin did not remove her from contact with sinners, neither did her virginity. On the contrary, her whole mission in life was to make it possible for the Eternal Word to rub shoulders with liars and beggars and to eat at table with Pharisees and tax collectors and other people of ill repute. By becoming the Mother of the Savior, she made it possible for the Son of God to become the Son of Man.

“Mary’s holiness is indeed one of exceptional beauty. No trace of sin ever touched her soul. But her mission is totally bound up with that of her Son. Like Him, she reaches out in love to all the children of Adam. Her “Fiat” makes possible His Incarnation. It also makes possible her mission as mother of all the faithful. Recall Jesus’ words from the Cross, “Woman, behold your son.”

“Archbishop Fulton Sheen described her maternity in this way: “The Immaculate is with the maculate, the sinless with the sinner… In her purity, Mary is on the mountaintop; in her compassion, she is amid curses, death cells, hangmen, executioners and blood… Mary’s cooperation was so real and active that she stood at the foot of the Cross. In every representation of the Crucifixion, the Magdalen is prostrate; she is almost always at the feet of Our Lord. But Mary is standing.”