The Strength of Our Lady’s Protection

When you were a child, and you would be playing outside, sometimes you would trip and fall and scrape your knee. To a child that hasn’t experienced very much physical pain in their life yet, that injury is almost unbearable. You might cry and you would run to your mom for consolation. And she would open her arms and hug you and tell you that it was okay. She would clean and dress your wounds and send you back out into the world to conquer another day.

Or maybe you remember trips to the store with your mom where you would pass something that you wanted so badly and you would turn to her, pleadingly. You would grab her hand and look up into her eyes, petitioning for that new bike or that popular toy or that cool shirt. And regardless of whether she purchased it for you or not, you knew deep down that she was doing it because it was best for you. She’s your mother: She knows you better than yourself.

We should have that same relationship with Our Blessed Mother Mary. As we grow up, the relationship with our earthly parents changes, but to Our Lady, we will always be her little sons and daughters. She will always be there to protect us, give us refuge, and guide us to her Son, Jesus Christ

John Hanretty

Adapted from www.relevantradio.com