On the Feast of Our Lady of Rosary 7/10/2020
I have two soft spots among all the teachings of the Catholic Church. The first would be Our Lady, Mother Mary and the second would be the religious sisters. When I think about Mother Mary, my mind will be thinking of her gentleness, her meekness, her humbleness, total surrender to God's will and her powerful 'fiat', her 'yes' to the salvation of the world. She is my advocate when I feel that I am far away from God. She is my consoler when I cannot feel consolation from God, she is my helper when I am confused in my relationship with Jesus. In Bishop Barron's video about Mary that I watched today, Bishop Barron emphasised that she is not a sentimental figure in the bible but a perfect disciple to Our Lord. She is always haste in responding to the will of God. I quote "She (Mary) moves through the history of salvation with this kind of courage and simplicity, She is the new Israel that follows the Divine Word." "Mary&#