A beautiful meditation from Heralds of the Gospel Canada.http://heralds.ca/blog/mary-star-sea/#more-2075“The Virgin’s name was Mary“,
(Lk.1:27) which means ‘Star of the Sea.’ This admirably befits the Virgin
Mother. …
She, I say, is that shining and brilliant star, needed
so much, set in place above life’s great and spacious sea, glittering with
merits, all aglow with examples for our imitation.
Oh, whosoever thou art that perceiveth thyself during
this mortal existence to be rather drifting in treacherous waters at the mercy
of the winds and the waves, than walking on firm ground, turn not away thine
eyes from the splendour of this guiding star, unless thou wished to be
submerged by the storm!
When the storms to temptation burst upon thee, when
thou seest thyself driven upon the rocks of tribulation, look at the star, call
upon Mary.
When buffeted by the billows of pride or ambition or
hatred or jealousy, look at the star, call upon Mary. Should anger, or avarice,
or fleshly desire violently assail the frail vessel of thy soul, look at the
star, call upon Mary.
If troubled on account of the heinousness of thy sins,
distressed at the filthy state of thy conscience, and terrified at the thought
of the awful judgment to come, thou art beginning to sink into the bottomless
gulf of sadness and to be swallowed in the abyss of despair, then think of
Mary.
In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary,
call upon Mary.
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