Mary Attracted the Living Spirit upon the Apostles

Everything that happened on the day of the Ascension, Mary kept in her heart. She was educated by her Son’s example, so Mary understood the Father’s will for her. “Thy will be done” - the FIAT of the Annunciation and the FIAT of the Cross took Mary to the FIAT of the Ascension. Jesus disappeared before her eyes of flesh. She was forced to accept this mystery of separation, which made her detachment purer and more perfect than all those that she had experienced up to that point. Mary did not hesitate one moment. On the contrary, she hastened to gather the Apostles together again. These puzzling events could have caused the dispersion of the Apostles once again. But Mary was an example of contemplation. She saw beyond mere appearances. She believed, hoped and loved. She gathered them together. After the visible separation of Christ’s Ascension, she was the only one who could show the Apostles how to live in the presence of the Living Christ. She was the only one who could help them enter into deep contemplation. She was the only one who could teach them how to put into practice all that they had seen and heard. Mary entered into contemplation and helped the Apostles enter the silence of meditation with her. Let us contemplate the mystery of Jesus, Son of God and Son of man. Until the end of time, Mary will continue to encourage her Church to penetrate into this mystery. Let us pray to Mary so that she herself may lead us into contemplating the mystery of this living Love.