“God in His deepest mystery is not a solitude, but a family.” – Blessed John Paul II
In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on Mary’s role in the heart of the Blessed Trinity as mother of Christ and of us.
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Pope John Paul II said that ‘God in His deepest mystery is not a solitude, but a family.’ Popular Catholic author Scott Hahn says, notice the Pope did not say God is like a family, but God is a family. When we look at who God is, it tells us so much about who we are and how we were designed to function. We are made in God’s image and likeness. God lives in a harmonious relationship within Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit – each self-donating within this loving relationship. God expresses Himself so that our natural world reflects realities of the supernatural world.
All Christians understand that we have a Father in Heaven. This Father gives us His Son, so that we can be brothers and sisters of Jesus. And what’s obviously missing in this family? A mother!! So if Mary is the Mother of Jesus and we are brothers and sisters of Jesus, then Mary is our Mother as well! – yours and mine – our spiritual Mother. It’s no coincidence that God uses family and Motherhood as a means to teach us spiritual truths and realities.
