“Imagine having the Mother of Jesus speaking to you daily, teaching and guiding you in the ways of the spiritual life. That’s the gift that St John received… “
In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul Elarde reflects on how the unique relationship between Our Lady and St John the Beloved Apostle.
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When we think of great Marian saints we recall people like St Maximilian Kolbe, St Louis De Montfort or even Pope John Paul II. But did you ever stop to think that the greatest Marian saint of all time is the apostle, St John? Why? Because St John’s spiritual life was formed directly by Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Scripture tells us that Jesus gave to St John, Mary, to be his and our mother. St John responded to this call by caring for Her for the rest of Her days on earth. We can only imagine what spiritual graces and wonders were passed from Mary to John over those many years of him caring for Her. And St John as his role as priest, for sure would have been able to offer Mass for Mary.
Imagine having the Mother of Jesus speaking to you daily, teaching and guiding you in the ways of the spiritual life? That’s the gift that St John received for being faithful and putting His complete trust in Mary by standing with Her at the foot of the Cross when all the other apostles had fled in fear.
Now we may not be able to hear Mary audibly speaking to us like St John could, but we certainly can experience Mary’s guidance and motherly love for us if we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit and invoke Her powerful intercession.
