“In God’s mind, we are like vessels capable of expansion; that is, like vessels that the more we are filled, the more we expand, and the more we expand, the more we can be filled. Mary is an example. At the moment of the Angel's annunciation, she is the ‘gratia plena’ the ‘full of grace’. We can imagine the extent by which Mary was filled, precisely because she was an expandable vessel.”
“Let us try to apply all this to ourselves. We need not make a public confession - just quietly, let us think how many times the Lord has called us on our journey! And I don't mean ‘big calls’…but calls of grace. For each moment of grace is a call from God. Consequently, each time we turn away from grace we turn away from God’s call. If we had always answered God's various and manifold calls, we would be well along the ascending journey to the maximum of perfection, and would truly find ourselves at the summit of holiness.”
“May Our Lady help us to follow her example of receptivity, so that we may walk, not only at the time of the General Assembly but always, toward holiness.” AMEN! –Bishop Giaquinta
Where am I being invited to cooperate with God’s call today?
Have I noticed what graces I have received today?
How is He inviting me to work with Him in expanding my heart?
How is He inviting me to work with Him in expanding my heart?
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