At Calvary, Her Pain Was as Vast as the Ocean http://www.mariedenazareth.com/266.0.html?&L=1 "You wanted her to become our mother when she was standing at the foot of the Cross" (Prayer over the Offerings) When the soul is completely penetrated by the love of God, Oh! How everything is good then, how everything is filled with sweetness and joy! But even then, one is not immune to affliction, and the greater the love, the greater the afflictions. The Mother of God never sinned, even by a single thought, and she never lost God's grace, but she was obliged to endure great affliction. When she stood at the foot of the Cross, her pain was as vast as the ocean. The pain of her soul was incomparably greater than Adam's when he was ousted from Paradise, because her love was also incomparably greater than Adam's. And if she remained alive it was only because the strength of the Lord sustained her. The Lord wanted her to see his Resurrection and to remain on the earth after his Ascension to console and rejoice with the Apostles and the new Christian people. ______________ Writings, Starets Silouane, Presence 1973 <267.0.htm>The Passion <6553.0.htm>The Tears of the Mother of Sorrows <3836.0.htm>Mary at Calvary Watching the Death of Her Son <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< Prayer for Unborn Life: O GOD OF LIFE AND LOVE, You have given us the gift to participate with You to bring new life into the world. But, all too often, the mother's womb, which should be a nursery of life, becomes instead a place of it's destruction. Help us to remove this evil and ensure respect for all life made in Your image and likeness, called to fulfill its promise on this earth, and destined to find a home with you for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Our God, Our Savior, and Our ALL. Amen. <http://holypostage.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=37> Christmas Postage from HolyPostage.com <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
