Something the Blessed Mother taught me....

She showed me why she is called Immaculate. She didn't tell me in words, but just impressions in my mind -- a kind of sure understanding. She's clean inside and out. No spot or blemish. No unkind thought or word. We, on the other hand, might seem very kind and loving to most people, but inside the stray unkind thought happens all too often. We may be striving to be like her, but we haven't quite made it (or as in my case, we are far from her perfection). When asked about those who believe in reincarnation, her response was: "they are mistaken". She didn't put them down or write them off, she just said: "they are mistaken".

How I Met the Blessed Mother

I was on pilgrimage to Belgium and France. We were there for Fr. Damien's beatification. We were in an ancient monastery. It was just a ruin but it felt like a holy place. My group was sitting in the choir of the monastery singing praise songs and then they sang a Mary song. I got up and walked around. I said to the Blessed Mother "I don't know you, Mary. I don't have any mother feelings toward you. I wish I did, but I just don't." It came right from my heart. I felt her there just behind me and to the left side of me. I knew if I turned around I would see her. It felt like the world went away and it was just us. I heard her interiorly say, "You are my adopted daughter and my pupil." I felt her put her cape around me. I felt her touch on my shoulder. Then she was gone.

Later, I was telling the group's spiritual directors what happened. They became very excited and told that the Blessed Mother had put her mantle around me. It seemed more authentic to me when I described her "mantle" as her "cape". I didn't know the 'catholic language' for what happened to me.

When I came home, I remembered what she told me about my being her pupil. So I asked her to teach me who she is. And she began to do exactly that.

More later....

Amazing Times

Are you fighting fear? I'm reminded that "the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want...", and "anxiety is useless here, what is needed is trust". All is well; the Lord will not let us down and will not disappoint us in our trust.

I was thinking that Bartimaeus' attitude was all about his longing for the Lord's healing touch. He wanted to see! Lord, help me to see you. Increase my spiritual sight.

For so long, I've been locked out of my blog and since I'm not too savy about computers, I didn't know what to do about it or even what to say if I did get on.

I've decided to just write down insights the Lord has given me and, of course the latest rosary I've made.

Right now, I'm off to Mass and will continue when I return.