Drawn by the need of your help in the many trials that
engulf us in this life, we come to your feet, O Virgin of Trust, to pour out to
the heart of a mother our wishes and failings.
Although it is our duty to strive for perfection, it is also true that our
mortal body makes the path difficult, and the enemies of our soul cease not
from their attacks, while everywhere we are enticed to leave the difficult and
straight way known by only a few travelers.
And all the while, our suffering along the way, our own interior weakness and
temptations press heavily to torment us and produce in our souls a feeling of
faintness and sadness, which means only one thing: distrust, in ourselves, in
our ideal, in the means to attain it.
But your motherly look which follows us, and your Immaculate Heart, which your
Son points out to us, open our souls to a new feeling – the assurance of your
help. And we want it, O Mary. We ask it of you, we beg for it, O loving
Mother.
When sin entices us, stay with us and be our strength. When mediocrity
absorbs us, do not leave us. When the ascent to the perfection of the
Father leaves us weary, whisper a word of help, O Mary – trust!
If we will listen to this word of yours, the way will be easier, the goal
closer, and our confidence more certain that we shall reach sanctity.
So repeat this word often – trust. Repeat it to us and to everybody, O
Mary, because all people must become saints. Amen.
Bishop Guglielmo Giaquinta
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Day One
Ps. 31:14-17
14 I hear the whispers of the crowd; terrors are all around me. They
conspire together against me; they plot to take my life. 15 But
I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my
God.” 16 My destiny is in your hands; rescue me from my
enemies, from the hands of my pursuers. 17 Let your face
shine on your servant; save me in your mercy.
When have you put your
trust in God in a difficult situation? How does Mary model this for you?
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