If we look at the world that surrounds us, we can see that evil is always poisonous, does not uplift human beings, but degrades and humiliates them. It does not make them any greater, purer or wealthier, but harms and belittles them.
This is something we could indeed learn on the Day of Immaculate Conception: The Person who abandons him/herself totally to God's hands does not become God's puppet, a boring "yes man"; he/she does not lose his/her freedom. Only the person who entrusts him/herself totally to God finds true freedom, the creative immensity of the freedom of the Good. The person who turns to God does not become smaller but greater, for through God and with God he/she becomes great, he/she becomes divine, she becomes truly herself
The person who puts him/herself in God's hands does not distance him/herself from others, withdrawing into his/her private salvation; on the contrary, it is only then that his/her heart truly awakens and he/she becomes a sensitive, hence, benevolent and open person.
The closer a person is to God, the closer he/she is to people. We see this in Mary. The fact that she is totally with God is the reason why she is so close to human beings. For this reason, Mary can be the Mother of every consolation and every help, a Mother whom anyone can dare to address in any kind of need in weakness and in sin, for she has understanding for everything and is for everyone the open power of creative Goodness.
In her, God has impressed His own Image.
- Pope Benedict XVI
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On December 8, we Celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Let us remember to go to Church and celebrate the Highest form of Worship, the Holy Mass.
Let us fly to Mary for refuge, for even the most sinful person is full of hope in our Mother of all consolation.
Nourishing Mother of the Redeemer, Gateway into Heaven
Star of the sea, help him who falls
To stand up and care for your people
You who gave birth to your Holy Father
To the wonder of Nature
Virgin before and afterwards
You heard the Greeting
From the lips of Gabriel
Have mercy on us, sinners!
