2023-10-08 08:44:59
On October 7, Pope Francis had a private meeting with the members of the monastery of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, which is celebrating its 800th anniversary.
Fr. Jinu Jacob, Vatican City
On the morning of October 7, the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis held a private meeting with the members of the monastery of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, which is celebrating its 800th anniversary. The Pope highlighted the importance of devotion to the Holy Mother. The Pope reminded us that when we celebrate the feast of the Holy Mother, we should remember the closeness and tenderness of God who gave us a mother who does not leave us alone, but cares for and accompanies us.
The Pope also underlined the majesty of the image of the Holy Mother in Montserrat. In her right hand, which rests on her lap, she holds a globe symbolizing the universe. This image reminds us that the Holy Mother is the mother and queen of all creation. Hence the Holy Mother has accepted the dual calling of being the Mother of God and our Mother.
The Pope also remembered the pilgrims who came to seek the help of the Holy Mother during these 800 years of presence in Montserrat. How many people come to the Mother to humbly and simply pray for her intercession for others by praying the rosary, the Pope underlined.
We can imagine Mary saying to each of her children in the depths of her heart, with calmness and sweetness, as in Cana of Galilee: “Do whatever Jesus tells you” (John 2:5). This is the typical Marian gesture, the Pope said, and this is the pointer she gives to each prayer.
The evangelizing power of popular devotion creates favorable conditions for the growth and strengthening of bonds of friendship and fraternity between peoples. Marian devotion to the Holy Mother, who always helps us in these times, is very important, the Pope said.
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