Rome - holy Mary paint from Santa Maria degli AngeliToday is the day we celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Mother of God, the Spiritual Vessel of God’s Love, the Queen of Peace, the Undoer of Knots, our Comforter, our Healer, our Advocate and with great joy, I wish to honor her as a woman, a mother, and a saint.

Our Blessed Mother Mary’s desire to love and serve God was so great, her gratitude for God’s every gift so deep, her joy filled heart so powerful, and her willingness to be fed only by the Angels of the Tree of Life so pure, that she became connected and aligned with God’s will in body, mind and spirit.

Her commitment to follow God’s will opened her heart to receive all the gifts of God and allow the Holy Spirit to come to her and fill her with God’s love, Jesus, who would come to show the world how to live on earth as it is in heaven.  In essence, God asked her to become the the co-creator of the Light of the World.  Through her most powerful mother’s love, she nurtured her son in mind, body and spirit to live fully, courageously, lovingly and peacefully.

Saint Mary has presented herself in apparitions (more than any other saint or spiritual figure) to thousands of people of all faiths and led millions to believe in God’s love. She transcends religious differences, she transcends inequality, she transcends injustice – she is Satan’s greatest enemy.  She is our blessed mother who wants to create peace on earth and bring ALL of God’s children to the Kingdom of Heaven.  She is a spiritual figure that has the ability to unite us all as ONE.

Jesus is my example of how I want to love one another, forgive one another and live on earth as it is in heaven.  And when I ask how I can develop a deeper, stronger relationship with him so that I am always connected and aligned with his will, I ask myself, “What would Mother Mary do?“  She was the first person to accept Jesus Christ into her life – body and soul.  She became a vessel for God’s love. No one has ever been so favored in the eyes of God as she…

For if I could possess only a mustard seed size of faith as the woman, mother and saint Mother Mary has, I too would have a relationship with God that would free me of all my iniquities, of all my fears, of all my doubts and open my mind, body and spirit to receiving and allowing God’s gifts of love, peace, and joy to reside in and flow through me and deliver me from death into life.

For if I could possess hope for the world as the woman, mother and saint Mother Mary has, I would ask for God’s assistance in teaching his children how to find the kingdom of heaven within themselves as Christ did and to never doubt in the limitless possibilities of the gifts God gives them. I would be a mother who nurtures and strengthens the connection between God and ALL of his children.  I would be rejoicing always, praying without ceasing and in everything giving thanks.

For if I could offer the love of the woman, mother and saint, Mother Mary has offered the world, I would have the ability to create heaven on earth.  God would fill me with the grace to heal, comfort, teach, and guide through my thoughts, with my words, and in my actions. I would use the power of motherly love to help God’s children fulfill and discover the potential of the kingdom of heaven within them and nurture their souls to become beacons of God’s love just as Jesus taught us.

On this day of celebration of the birth of Mother Mary, I thank you Lord for the gift of our blessed Mother’s wisdom, understanding, mercy, strength and beauty to be victorious over all evil and give you glory and honor forever.  Without her, we would have never had the gift of Jesus’s life nor an example of how to be close to you.  Mother Mary, your birth, your existence is a blessing ~ Thank you for being a mother to us all.