As Roman Catholics, we have a lot of love and respect for Mary. She plays a large role in the Church, and our Catechism.
Her feast day is January 1st, although we have many other days to honor her, including the Annunciation, the Assumption, and various feast days for Mary in her many apparitions around the world.
Mary is representative of our human nature, and the human nature of her Son. It is because of her that Jesus was both truly man and divine. Without her, Jesus' first miracle at the Wedding of Canaan. She was by His throughout his Passion and Crucifixion.
The most common misunderstanding about Catholics is the belief that we pray to Mary. False. We pray through Mary, asking her to intercede on our behalf to her Son, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. This because we believe she holds a special spot in Heaven, as the Queen of Heaven. It's in the same way our moms today are often the ones we go to when we are nervous to ask dad, we go to her first, asking her to ask our dads for us. But instead of being our physical mother, she is our spiritual mother, in the same manner that God is our spiritual Father. She is present at the time of our spiritual birth, baptism.
The confidence that each person should have in Mary was expressed by Pope Pius IX in the encyclical Ubipriinum : “The foundation of all our confidence. . . is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. For God has committed to Mary the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. For this is his will, that we obtain everything through Mary.”Mary, just like any good mom, is always there for you. She's as reliable as they come, always listening, and holding out a comforting hand, waiting to lead us to her Son.
Happy Mother's Day Mary, we love you! And of course, a Happy Mother's Day my beautiful mother. I can never say thank you enough for all you have done for me and our family. I love you so much, and hope you have a great day!
Totus tuus,
LeAnn
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