Feasts of Mary are really feasts about us. That's right! Whenever we celebrate some aspect of the Virgin Mary, we celebrate an aspect of ourselves. In today's case, we celebrate our final end, heaven.
These days, we don't talk much about heaven. We are often more likely to talk about social change, moral certitudes, as well as the canned theology and soundbites that priests learned in seminary or from some "trendy" theme from another source.
What does it take to get to heaven? Authenticity. We are sons and daughters of God, period. Behave as such.
We are called to be who we TRULY are. If our inner lives are a mess, then admit it. Admit it to God, and to someone who will challenge you to growth. Our Lady is an example of true transparency. She realizes that there is in fact nothing in her that merits God's abundant grace. It is all for God. It is this transparency that brings the glory of God and his favor. She is authentic. As we should be.
As above, so below.
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