Paragraphs 14 to 21 Application Questions

When I read question #2 “How does my devotion to Mary lead me to a greater dependence upon God the Father?” and question #4 “Do I trust Mary or do I feel I have to make a ‘name for myself’ on my own?” I thought of a section of the book Consecration to Mary by Fr. Helmuts Libietis pg 166ff. Hopefully my ‘connections’ aren’t too disjointed or that I’ve pulled too many things together…but this was my thinking when I read the questions.

The author (Libietis) speaks about devotion to Mary consisting in surrendering oneself to Mary and to Jesus through her. We leave everything to the free disposal of Mary, for her to use as she wills for the greater glory of God, of which she alone is perfectly aware… We give to her all our prayers and good works for her to distribute and apply where she wishes. [ My comments: If one empties oneself in devotion to Mary—then I surely am not still depending on myself and “my way” but then also I’ve emptied myself to God the Father, too. So in emptying myself—I trust Mary and am not trying to “make a name” for myself on my own. This makes me think………..when a person doesn’t know how to pray for a situation…..do I pray for this situation to be resolved in this way or another way? What is God’s will I wonder? In true devotion to Mary I’d leave it to her since she knows best.] “We must humbly request it of Our Lady, abiding always by her decision.” [Let Mary be the one inbetween since she does nothing contrary to the eternal will of God. Mary prays in perfect conformity to God’s will.]