A.1 how to remove blocks with Christianity
Up to last sunday, we observed how to form our life river with strong banks,and with high water flow. Last sunday we observed,THE IMPORTANCE OF REMOVING BLOCKS in order to have a good water flow. With holy mary we focus today- THE METHODOLOGY OF REMOVING BLOCKS!
A.2 Church declarations about Holy Mary
"IMMACULATE CONCEPTION" and dogma established on 8/12/1854.
On1/11/1950Pope Pius12,declared,Mary on completion of earthly life,assumed body& soul into heaven.
B. PREAMBLE FOR TODAYS READING!
B.1 WHAT GOD TOLD ABOUT MARY
SHE WILL CRUSH THE HEAD OF THE DEVIL
Expelling Adam and Eve,God said to serpent "I will put enmity between you and women and between your seed and her seed;She will crush your head and you will lie in wait for Her"(Gen3,15).
In christianity, the woman and her seed is Mary and christ, crushing the devil in the person of serpent "Mary is the2nd Eve and by her devil will be destroyed!.The motif of the woman trampling serpent under foot was applied to Mary's Immaculate conception and Assumption, since Her freedom from sin was sign of total defeat".
Example of showing that HOLY MARY can control SERPENTS!
Sri lanka Madhu Church:
This Church is situated in a thick forest of 1000 acres out of that 350 acres are cleared for the pilgrims.
History reveals that Madhu statue which has been in Manthi(mannar)has been taken to present location during dutch persecution time. Fr Ferrao build the present church in1705. The thick forest was infected with many kinds of poisonous snakes.Upto now no snake or snake bite has been reported in the shrine!as guaranteed by Fr Ferrao(died in 1721) moreover the soil around(Madhu mud) the shrine is said to possess healing powers,especially to act as an antidote against deadly snake poison. The protective,healing & reconciliation functions of Mother Mary are beautifully realized in this forest Shrine!.
B.2. IMPORTANCE OF MARY?
Jesus gave 10 times as much of His life to Mary compared to His apostles!. If the mere touch of His garment could cure a women suffering with an issue of blood, then the human mind can hardly contemplate what 30 years of residence with Jesus must have done for Mary!After the years of companion with Philip,Jesus said to Him"Have I been with you for all these time & still you do not understand?"How much greater of an understanding of His mysteries He might there fore expected of His mother!, who was with Him during All His hidden life!.Though She doesn't seem to have followed Him as the 12 apostles and some other women did all the way from Gallile to Jerusalem (LK8:1-3,MK15:40-41) she was with Him at the most crucial moments of His mission,in Cana & Calvary,which witness beginning & end of His ministry.
B.3- MARY'S EXAMPLE FOR US!
Holy Mary, never lost the trust for God, at any time. She obeyed God to bring Jesus as a human. She never complained that she has to deliver the baby jesus, in a cattle shop. She never uttered a word to God, when Herod was trying to kill all children under 2 years(she never demand God, to give heart attack to Herod!). She escorted baby jesus with Joseph to Egypt on back of a donkey. Around 2000 km, with 2 long years. She never told God, why He is giving misinformation, when they are coming back to Nazareth!. She never complained God, when child of 12 years were lost!. She never complained, when Jesus address her as" women" in three places!. She was never upset with God, when Jesus told her"who is my mother". She never utter a word to God, when Jesus dies on the cross. SHE IS THE MODEL OF CHRISTIAN TEACHING OF FOLLOWING GOD's WILL. Following God's will is the new concept introduce by Jesus!. Now there are NO MANNA, NO ANGELS WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO? NO DREAMS WILL GUIDE YOU!. MARY IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF SEARCHING GOD's WILL FOR YOU. THAT IS WHY WE ARE ALWAYS THANKFUL TO HER. WE DON'T ADORE HER BUT WE RESPECT HER. WITHOUT HER WE CANNOT FOLLOW JESUS PRINCIPLES WHICH GOD CLEARLY SHOWN IN CANA!
B.3 WHAT MARY DOES FOR US!
On 27/11/1830 Mary gave a Medal to Catherine(24yrs). Formed around her,written,"O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN,pray for us who have recourse to you"
Then MARY told 'HAVE A MEDAL MADE ACCORDING TO THIS MODEL,EVERY ONE WHO WEARS IT AROUND THEIR NECK WILL RECEIVE GREAT GRACES.FOR THOSE WHO WEAR WITH CONFIDENCE THERE WILL BE ABUNDANT GRACES!" By1842 more than 100m medals distributed.
Due to profusion of healing & conversions,MEDAL named 'MIRACULIOUS'. 2/2/1849 Pope Pius9 commence study "IMMACULATE CONCEPTION" and dogma established on 8/12/1854.
Within 4 years,on 25/3/1858 Mary confirmed her name "I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION" to 14 year il literal Bernadette. A lady cannot have such a name!She repeated what she had heard to the priest!.From feb11to july16th/1858,Mary appeared18 times to Bernadette in Lourdes.
BOTH CATHERINE AND BERNEDETHE UNCORRUPT BODIES ARE IN FRANCE.
B.4 AT THE CROSS JESUS HAND OVER US TO MARY. HOW SHE CARRY HER RESPONSIBILITY?
JESUS came to His public life at Cana thru' invitation of Mary. Also at the cross, Jesus handed over to Mary all of us!
That is why we receive many messages of Mary after Christ. When we consider last 200 years,church has approved 3 major apparitions.
St Catherine and Miraculous medal
In1833,Mary appeared 2 times&gave Miraculous Medal for us to wear thru' Catherine.
St Bernedeth and Lourdes!
In1858 Mary appeared18times to Bernadette in Lourdes requested our penance and pilgrim to lourdes
At Fatima
In1917 Mary appeared 6 times to Lucy(10),Jacinta(9),Francisco(
B.5- MARYS SPECIAL ROLE FOR US IN REMOVING FEAR AND SORROW (BLOCKS)
IN OUR LIFE!
Last few sundays, we focused on how to develop our life river. How to make stronger our 2 banks ie. HEATH and GRAVITATION . Then how to take our river to start with a mountain, to have strong water flow.(Water flow is how you develop your soul).make it strong we learned that we should convert our talents to energy(multiflication of loaves), then last sunday we focused, about the guarantee given by God, that we can remove our FEAR and SORROW! Today we focus the methodology of removing fear and sorrow. God has taken Mary bodily to heaven. You cannot find her bones in this world!. At cana, God clearly shows us, that Mary's function for us is to look after our happiness(wine). For that HE clearly shows that we have to develop our river as explained up to now. MARY IF FRIENDLY WITH YOU, WILL GET TO KNOW YOUR FEAR AND SORROW, EVEN BEFORE IT COMES!. THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM CANA!. She got to know that wine is depleting before the wedding masters. She intervene with Jesus to produce new wine, which is better than old!. In your water flow when blocks are coming She will intercede with God to clear such before you know the blocks, if you are friendly with her!. How to be friendly with her? Or how to invite her to your life?
(1) Follow 10 commandments with no enemies
(2) Make your 2 banks strong
(3) Convert your talents to energy
(4) WEAR MIRACULIOUS MEDAL AROUND YOUR NECK
(5) PRAY DAILY INDIVIDUAL ROSARY
C. Today's reading
Two set's of reading Vigil/day
Gospel: Lk 11:27-28/ "HAPPY THE WOMB THAT BORE YOU"
LK 1:39-56" ALMIGHTY HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR ME, HE HAS EXALTED LOVELY"
Remind us how much we should thankful to God, thru JESUS and MARY(holy family) for our Happy life!
Both readings: Paul reminds Us of new theory jesus gave us for our salvation/
Book of chronicals explain. How they brought the ark of God and set it inside which David has pitched for it/ book of Apocalypse explain about a woman adorn with the sun, standing on the moon. Both readings indicate the functionality of Mary's present role: To look after human happiness!
D. Conclusion:
D.1 Mary's Role in christianity!
To see meek & humble heart of Jesus look at Mary!.She holds a great truth of Christianity, as a piece of wood holds a kite! Children wrap string of kite around a stick and release string as kite climb to heaven!.MARY IS LIKE THAT PIECE OF WOOD. Around Her we wrap all the precious strings of GREAT TRUTHS OF OUR HOLY FAITH!-ex:Incarnation, Eucharist, Church. No matter how far we get above earth,as kite may,we always have need of MARY to hold the doctrines of creed together!. If we threw away stick,we would no longer have kite!.If we threw away MARY we would never have Jesus!.He would lost in heavens,like our runaway kite & that would be terrible,indeed for us on earth!
D.2. No human can live alone. He has to interdependent with others to lead a happy life,where Judiciary & police plays vital role!.These 2 are not same!Similarly in Christianity,God has shown very clearly that Mary's role is to look after human happiness(Wine)!At Cana wedding,where she was invited She saw wine depleting. Jesus did not create wine directly He ask to fill water(10 comms+charity,without loosing faith).They saw new wine is better than old. Water is essential for living, but Wine we drink only in happy occasions. If you invite Mary(by daily Rosary+miraculious medal in neck),She will intercede for your happiness with God!At cross,She has been specially assigned to look after human race!WITHOUT MARY NO CHRISTIANITY. We don't worship Her but only pay respect!
D.3 TREATMENT FOR SIN!
SIN is separation of GOD & alienation from LOVE!.But Mary lost God too!.She lost Him not morally but physically,during those endless 3 days when Jesus was only 12 yrs. Searching,questioning, knocking from door to door,pleading &begging,Mary came to know something on despairing emptiness of those who not yet found Christ!.This was the moment of her widowhood of soul,when Mary came to know how every sinner feels-not because SHE sinned,but SHE felt effect of Sin,namely loss of GOD & loneliness of SOUL. To every Soul who is lost,SHE can still truly address same words "SON,WE HAVE SOUGHT THEE SORROWING".If Judas is in Hell,it is because he deliberately turned his back on Mary,when he went out to hang himself.If he is in heaven,it is because he look from hill to"HILL OF CALVARY"he saw there mother with Jesus & died with his Prayer on his lips"MOTHER OF SINNERS PRAY FOR ME"
Lastly, if you invite Mary every day, you are assured a Happy life. She will intercede with
God, to remove your sorrows,fears and BLOCK those things to come to your life!
WHOEVER DESIRES THE FRUIT MUST GO TO TREE. WHOEVER DESIRES JESUS MUST GO TO MARY. WHOEVER FIND MARY WILL MOST CERTAINLY FIND JESUS!
GBU
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