Let us learn to be like Mary - A Moment with Mary

* May 18 – Our Lady of the Holy Desire (Vinovo, Italy, province of Turin, 1890)  * Let us learn to be like Mary  --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  May 18 – Our Lady of the Holy Desire (Vinovo, Italy, province of Turin, 1890)  Let us learn to be like Mary Mary is the model of the disciple, the model of the heart that listens and is in perfect unison with the will of God. Simply speaking, to convert is to learn to be like Mary. And to be like Mary is quite simple! God is simple. We are the ones who are complicated! To be like Mary, we must learn to know her through the Gospel. In Nazareth, for example, it was not uncommon for her to go out from her home. In fact, the "outgoing Church" that Pope Francis talks about has Mary for model. She went out to meet the other women of the village just as she went to meet the guests of the wedding at Cana. She spoke to people kindly; she was benevolent. No criticism ever came from her mouth. She spoke well of her neighbors; she would encourage and console others. Her meekness was her strength. Joy and humility are twin sisters who feed each other. Don Bosco once said: "Remember that the devil is afraid of happy people!" Think about this sentence often: "The devil is afraid of happy people!" Father Emmanuel Gobilliard, Meditation posted on March 24, 2015 Rector of the Cathedral Our Lady of Le Puy en Velay Let’s pray together  Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.   . Share A Moment with Mary and give your loved ones the opportunity to discover a new aspect of the mystery of the Mother of God each day.