Mary is a ladder on which Jesus can descend among us

In a video message addressed to the pilgrims and to the bishop of Gozo, Malta, for the inauguration of three mosaics at the Shrine of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu, on June 18, 2017, Pope Francis recommended praying the Rosary in these terms: “This simple prayer helps us to contemplate all that God in his love has done for us and for our salvation, and allows us to understand that our life is united to that of Christ. In prayer, we bring everything to God, our struggles, our wounds, our fears, but also our joys, our gifts, our loved ones ... all to God.”

Pope Francis compared the Rosary to “a small mosaic of Our Lady and Child, in which it appears that Mary is at the center, whereas in reality, using her hands, she becomes a sort of ladder on which Jesus can descend among us. The center is always Jesus who humbles himself to walk among us men, so that we can ascend to heaven with him.”

“By praying,” he explained, “we allow God to enter our time, to welcome and transfigure all that we experience. Often make use of this powerful instrument, the prayer of the Holy Rosary, because it brings peace to hearts, to families, the Church and the World.”

Message of the Holy Father Francis to pilgrims and to the bishop of Gozo, Malta, for the inauguration of three mosaics at the Shrine of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu, 18.06.2017 News.va