May, devotion to Mary: meditation on day thirty

POWER OF MARY

30 DAY
Holy Mary.

Invocation. - Mary, Mother of mercy, pray for us!

POWER OF MARY
Jesus Christ is God and man; it has two natures, the divine and the human, united in one Person. By virtue of this hypostatic union, Mary is also mysteriously related to the SS. Trinity: with Him who alone is in essence infinite Majesty, King of kings and Lord of lords, as the first-born Daughter of the Eternal Father, tender Mother of the incarnate Son of God and favorite Bride of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus, King of the universe, reflects on the Mother his Mary the glory and majesty and empire of his royalty.
Jesus is omnipotent by nature; Mary, not by nature but by grace, participates in the omnipotence of the Son.
The title "Virgo potens" (powerful Virgin) expresses the power of Mary. She is depicted with the crown on her head and the scepter in her hand, which are the symbols of her sovereignty. When the Madonna was on this earth, she gave evidence of her power and precisely in the wedding at Cana. Jesus was at the beginning of public life, he had not yet worked any miracles and did not intend to do them, since the time has not yet come. Mary expressed her desire and Jesus got up from the table, ordered the servants to fill the containers with water and immediately the miracle of the change of water into delicious wine took place.
Now that the Madonna is in the state of glory, in Heaven, she exercises her power on a larger scale. All the treasures of grace that God bestows pass through his hands and, both the Heavenly Court and humanity, after praising God for the Queen of Heaven.
Wanting to obtain graces from the Lord and not turning to the dispenser of the gifts of God is as if you wanted to fly without wings.
In all times humanity has experienced the power of the Mother of the Redeemer and no believer refuses to resort to Mary in spiritual and temporal needs. Temples and shrines multiply, his altars gather, he implores and weeps in front of his image, vows and hymns of thanksgiving are dissolved: who regains health of the body, who breaks the chain of sins, who reaches a high degree of perfection ...
Before the power of the Madonna, Hell trembles, Purgatory fills with hope, every pious soul rejoices.
The justice of God, which is terrible in punishing guilt, yields to the supplications of the Virgin and bends to mercy and, if the lightning of divine fury does not strike sinners, it is for the loving power of Mary, who holds the hand of her Divin Son.
Therefore thanks and blessings should be given to the Queen of Heaven, our Mother and powerful Mediator!
The protection of the Madonna is experienced especially with the recitation of the Rosary.

EXAMPLE

Father Sebastiano Dal Campo, Jesuit, was brought into Africa as a slave by the Moors. In his sufferings he drew strength from the Rosary. With what faith he invoked the Queen of Heaven!
Our Lady very much liked the prayer of her captive son and one day he appeared to console him, recommending that he be interested in the other unhappy prisoners. - They too, he said, are my children! I wish you would try to instruct them in faith. -
The Priest replied: Mother, you know that they don't want to learn about Religion! - Don't get discouraged! If you teach them to pray to me with the Rosary, they will gradually become foldable. I myself will bring you the crowns. Oh, how this prayer likes in Heaven! -
After such a beautiful appearance, Father Sebastiano Dal Campo felt so much joy and strength, which grew when the Madonna returned to deliver him many crowns.
The apostolate of the recitation of the Rosary changed the hearts of the slaves. The priest was rewarded by the Madonna with many favors, one of which was this: he was taken from the hands of the Virgin and miraculously freed, brought back among his confreres.

Foil. - Recite morning and evening prayers and invite others in the family to do the same.

Ejaculation. - Powerful Virgin, be our Advocate with Jesus!