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How is Mary the model for our lives?
Mary is also seen as the model of the Church. In all of her actions she exemplifies the mission of the Church. She agreed to God’s will to give birth to Jesus and supported and displayed her faith in her son throughout his ministry.
Why is Mary a model of discipleship?
While Christ is the only mediator between God and man, Mary is the portrait of discipleship in her obedience to Him. She is the model of discipleship, and proves it in her obedience to the Almighty in every area of her life. As a result, Jesus Christ invites us all to her model of obedience.
What is the role of Mary in the life of Jesus?
Known for: Mary was the mother of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. She was a willing servant, trusting in God and obeying his call. Bible References: Jesus’ mother Mary is mentioned throughout the Gospels and in Acts 1:14.
Why is Mary considered the model and mother of the consecrated life?
Mary is a model to imitate. She walked in holiness of life and points us along the path to her son. Each of us can say “yes” to God, right now, wherever we are. Mary, ever Virgin is the example of consecrated people who give witness to Christ keeping the evangelical counsels, poverty, chastity and obedience.
How can Mary help us to deepen our prayer life?
Mary comes to our aid to help us. She has told people to turn away from sin, to pray the Rosary, to pray for sinners, and to pray for peace. She has told us that her Son is very much offended by the sins of people. She asks us to pray and repent. God allowed her to come to deliver these messages to us.
How did Mary change the course of her life?
Mary remained the same simple young woman she had been, but that firm “YES” to God’s will opened up a way that changed the course of her life. Because of that “yes,” a miracle happened: the Virgin became a Mother. Her whole life was fully open to God’s will, whatever it may have been, however unsearchable and mysterious it may have been.
How is Mary the greatest role model for Christian mothers?
As the mother who is “blessed among women” (Lk 1:42), Mary gives us the clearest and most inspiring picture of what the ideal mother should look like, and every Christian mother would be wise to take her cues from the one who excelled at motherhood like none other. Mary was “full of grace,” or put more simply, God lived within her.
What was Mary’s role in the Hidden Life?
Her fidelity as wife and Mother in the hidden life at Nazareth provides a model of humility and poverty, while her intercession at the wedding feast at Cana shows self-forgetful love.
What does Saint Mary teach us about life?
Mary teaches us to stay afloat in the ocean of life, with all of its undertows. The same God who became incarnate within her takes up His residence in us through Baptism. He invites us to live “redemptively” for others, to become dwelling places through which Incarnate Love comes alive for all those around us.