Through Christ, we have become children of Mary

The Blessed Virgin Mary is the only human actor in the history of Salvation. Mary saw it all and lived it all. The salvific mission of Christ cannot be complete without the mention of Mary. Hence, the Holy Church, in her wisdom under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, has meticulously preserved this devotion and accorded it the universal character it has.

In these difficult times, we can benefit from this knowledge of who the Blessed Virgin Mary is in the plan of our salvation and what we can achieve through praying the Holy Rosary especially in the face of economic crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, wars, violence, killings, insecurity and terrorism ... Let us journey with Mary through the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

Mary is our defender and maternal protector against danger. She defended, with her life, the life of this God-man when Herod wanted Him dead. She fled with Jesus and Joseph in the cold winter to Egypt. Here, we see, the heart of a loving mother who desperately wants to preserve the life of her child. Mary will do the same for us as her children by adoption. Through Christ, we have become children of Mary.

While Jesus was hanging on the Cross, He saw the disciple whom He loved with His Mother standing by the foot of the Cross He said to His Mother, “Woman, behold your son.” And to the disciple, He said, “Behold your mother.” And from that moment the disciple took her to his own home (Jn. 19, 26-27). This is the very reason she will do everything she can to protect us from the powers that seek to destroy us: because she is our Mother. Whenever we pray the Holy Rosary, we are invoking the maternal protection of Our Blessed Mother. Meditating on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary, especially within the family, promotes love and unity.

Adapted from an article by Fr. Enobong Paulinus Udoidiong in Vatican News, October 2020