August 15
Dear Diary
This morning at Mass, Father LeRoy talked about Our Blessed Mother, Mary, and I just can’t stop thinking about it. He said that in all of heaven and earth, Mary will always be right beside Jesus. You can’t really think of one without the other—He’s the Son, and she’s His Mother, and no one could ever separate them. When God came to us, He came through Mary’s womb. She held Him as a baby, cared for Him as a boy, and stayed close to Him as He grew into a man.
Mary knew Him better than anyone else—she even shared His sufferings. On Calvary, when Jesus died, it was like a sword pierced her own heart, just like Simeon had said when she first brought baby Jesus to the Temple. And yet, she never left Him.
Father reminded us that Mary didn’t live a life the world would call “important.” She didn’t chase fame, riches, or comfort. She lived quietly and simply in Nazareth, in a little home with ordinary work and everyday joys, just like most families. She knew the ache of poverty and the sting of sorrow, but she accepted it all. Even when Jesus was still small, she knew one day He’d suffer terribly, and that shadow never left her heart.
And oh, her love! Father said that a mother’s love never gives up. Even if her child wanders far, even if the world turns against him, her eyes light up when he comes home. She remembers the little boy he once was, and she opens her heart to him again. That’s how Mary loves us. She is our Mother, and she will never forget us, because Jesus Himself gave us to her when He said from the cross, “Behold thy mother.”
Today we celebrate the Assumption—Mary’s day of joy. No more tears, no more suffering—she’s crowned Queen of Heaven and Mother of us all. Father said we should never be afraid to ask her for help, because she’s both willing and able to hear us and bring our prayers to Jesus.
I think about it like this—if even my own little heart can love Mini so much and want to take care of her always, how much more must Mary love us with her great, heavenly heart?
Love,
Kathy
Mary knew Him better than anyone else—she even shared His sufferings. On Calvary, when Jesus died, it was like a sword pierced her own heart, just like Simeon had said when she first brought baby Jesus to the Temple. And yet, she never left Him.
Father reminded us that Mary didn’t live a life the world would call “important.” She didn’t chase fame, riches, or comfort. She lived quietly and simply in Nazareth, in a little home with ordinary work and everyday joys, just like most families. She knew the ache of poverty and the sting of sorrow, but she accepted it all. Even when Jesus was still small, she knew one day He’d suffer terribly, and that shadow never left her heart.
And oh, her love! Father said that a mother’s love never gives up. Even if her child wanders far, even if the world turns against him, her eyes light up when he comes home. She remembers the little boy he once was, and she opens her heart to him again. That’s how Mary loves us. She is our Mother, and she will never forget us, because Jesus Himself gave us to her when He said from the cross, “Behold thy mother.”
Today we celebrate the Assumption—Mary’s day of joy. No more tears, no more suffering—she’s crowned Queen of Heaven and Mother of us all. Father said we should never be afraid to ask her for help, because she’s both willing and able to hear us and bring our prayers to Jesus.
I think about it like this—if even my own little heart can love Mini so much and want to take care of her always, how much more must Mary love us with her great, heavenly heart?
Love,
Kathy
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