118 My Monologues & Musings : Mother Mary, the Immaculate
0h, Mother Mary, the Immaculate,
You are immaculate from the moment of you were conceived by your Mom.
You were and are full of grace ad the Angel addressed you!
It's so difficult to grasp, to imagine that a human being is full of grace and untainted by sin.
I have no intention to delve deep into a theological speculations.
It suffices to me to think of you and to hold you as someone with no inclination to evil and sin.
Oh, Mother Mary, the Immaculate,
I am so different from you!
I am almost always inclined to evil and sin.
I have tendency to entertain and immerse myself in selfish and self destructive thoughts and desires!
At times I am even hotly pursued and haunted by these evil thoughts and tendencies.
Whenever I reflect on you and on your life,
I am awed of you!
Oh, Blessed Mother,
Most of the time your predominant thoughts and feelings revolved around:
Praise,
Thanksgiving and,
Serving the needy,
Right, Mother?
You kept on singing your ‘Magnificat’
All through your life, Didn't you?
You kept on gratefully wondering at the ‘great things’ the Almighty has been doing for you, Weren't you, Mother?
Your empathic feeling to serve the needy,
Be it, your cousin Elizabeth, be it at Cana,
You did volunteeringly reach out to help whenever you noticed, Right, Mother?
Looking at my life,
Being a priest, i have often entertained the thought that every blessing I am given, is something I do deserve!
Therefore I don't feel like praising and thanking the Lord!
That's often a part of me!
Then, I am often held back to venture out to serve and help others!
I have all sorts of excuses for not doing it.
I am a priest, that too a senior priest!
So I should be served!
The ‘Elizabeths’ in my life, they rather serve me!
I often don't care to bother about ‘Canas’ in my life!
I often think: ‘it's not my cup.of tea”!
Oh, Blessed Mother,
May Your life and examples shake me up.from my egoistic attitudes!
Thank you, Oh,Blessed Mother!
You are truly Blessed and Full.of Grace!
May I have your Mindset to keep singing:
My 'Magnificat'
Oh, Jesus, My Lord and My God,
Thank you for giving us your Mother as our Mother as well!
Oh, Jesus, My Lord and My God,
I thank you for:
Unsolicited gift of life of life for me!
Uncountable blessings for me!
Unlimited Patience with me!
Untold Forgiveness for me!
Unflinching faith in me!
Unfailing Hope in me!
Unconditional Love of me!
Amen
JoAchen
Tuesday, 8th December, 2015
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dear Reader,
These Reflections are neither pure scientific exegesis nor are they any highly theological explanations. They are a part of my journaling as a Prodigal Priest in my struggle to return to the Home of our Heavenly Father. They are also a part of my ongoing pilgrimage towards my personal renewal and spiritual growth. As I keep holding you in my prayers, I request you to include me in yours.
Amen
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