An alternative Collect for today's weekday Mass reminds us that there is a rich source of meditation in imitating devoutly the Blessed Virgin Mary as we, along with her, contemplate the Passion of Christ, that we like a loving mother might cling more firmly to Jesus. We are approaching the moment for which Jesus came into this world, as he reveals clearly who he is, the Son of God, and is thus rejected by the leaders of the Jews who staunchly defend their belief in ONE God. They failed to be open to the deeper understanding of God as Three Divine Persons in ONE God, a mystery that defies human comprehension and demands a leap of faith. We recite the Creed weekly at Sunday Mass, glibly reciting "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial (of one substance)l with the Father" without realizing what startling things we are saying. Mary probably did not have this theological language in her vocabulary, but she knew that this son of hers was the Son of God who had come into the world to suffer, die and release all of us from our sins. This knowledge did not take away the pain of watching a son being rejected, beaten and crucified, as being God did not lessen the pain that Jesus felt. Yet, she was there through it all, with her encouraging presence and loving empathy. May we accompany her these last days of Lent.
Bro. Rene
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