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. (W. Giaquinta)
“Mary is our mother and, therefore, our trust….To invoke the Blessed Virgin with confidence is to admit our helplessness and to become rooted in holy humility.”
“We need our Mother because we are helpless; we need to turn to her with confidence as to the One who can supply strength against our helplessness. Paraphrasing one of St. Paul's statements we say, ‘I am not alone, but the grace of her is with me’ (1 Cor 15:10). Of this grace we are
not merely hopeful, but certain, because we know that Mary has a great maternal love for us. We are sure about her love, and most of all, sure of the powerful mediation she exercises on behalf of the Mystical Body and consequently on our behalf.” (Giaquinta, Program of Spiritual Life)A Closer Look at Our Lady of Trust: How did the veneration to Mary of Trust bloom and become veneration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Trust? Bishop Giaquinta, who studied in the Major Seminary in Rome, had a great devotion for Our Lady of Trust. He chose her as patroness of both the Apostolic Oblates and the Pro Sanctity Movement. In 1992 he explained:
"I had a desire in my heart to delve into the mystery of the relationship of Mary with us. As I was meditating on and deepening the bond between Mary and us, it came spontaneously to me to think of the heart of a mother, a heart that is on fire, in love with God and with us. So, I thought of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Trust! It is not a matter of having another celebration, but of trying to more deeply understand the meaning of our devotion and to express it to the best of our ability. The invocation that we well know 'O Immaculate Heart of Mary ... give trust...' says it all. It is the result of personal meditation or of a light from above. I desired to have a heart painted on the picture; I wanted to have an image that would represent my insight: Jesus pointing to the heart of Mary!"
And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. (Lk 2:19) Let us pray for the grace to experience Mary holding each of us in her heart, delighting in us with the love of a mother.
Please join the Pro Sanctity Movement as we turn to the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Trust and ask her for the trust to become saints! Please also pray for the preparation of the General Assembly of the Institute of the Apostolic Oblates. Pay attention words or phrases from the prayer today and let it lead you into an intimate dialogue with Mary, one that takes place between a mother and a child. Please share your reflection and graces under comments.
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