I am in NY and find it very stressful caring for mom. The stress has made me need to read more "light" reading than this wonderful "Echo of God" book but I am reading and rereading bits here and there.
Today in reading Par: 135 -138 I just really felt the simple reminder to place all this in Mary's hands. In par. 136 it states, "But this devotion makes us give to Jesus and Mary, without reserve, all our thoughts, words, actions and sufferings, every moment of our life ...whatever we do, even without thinking of it, is, by virtue of our offering ... done for Jesus and Mary. What a consolation this is!" I just want to do just that but often need the reminder. I want to get to the point where it is done without thinking of it.
Mary I give all to you forever to bring to Jesus forever. (Including this stressful day. Please, make good out of it.)
The book we are using for this blog "The Echo of God" is a commentary for beginners on St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort's True Devotion to Mary. The entire purpose of the blog is to help each of us to grow in our love for Jesus and His and our mother, Mary. The Echo of God will assist any reader who finds difficulty in appropriating Montfort's sublime teaching on the role of Mary in the formation of saints for the latter times.
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Ruth,
You and your mom are in my prayers.
I also hightlighted what you mentioned in Parag. 135 and in 136. When I read that I thought...if I'd just pray the "core" part of the Consecration first thing in the morning....with that offering made...all that we do that day is done for Jesus and Mary.
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