13th May: Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima

She's pretty, isn't she? I'm pretty sure that we will find her even more magnificent and prettier when we meet Her one day.

"Mary stands before us as a sign of comfort, encouragement, and hope. She turns to us, saying: '...Commit yourselves to God, then you will see that it is precisely by doing so that your life will become broad and light, not boring but filled with infinite surprises, for God's infinite goodness is never depleted!' "

(Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Homily on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 08Dec05)

Today is the feast day of our Lady of Fatima. Oh, what a joyous day! But at same time, I was sad as I was unable to do something to honor Her (I was planning to paint huge image of Her. But for some reasons, I was unable to get the big canvas as the shop took forever to reply to my enquiry.) However, at least I had spent time in heartfelt prayers and Holy Rosary with Her and Brother Jesus. I hope my little effort can make Her happy. 

Relating to the homily of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I can testify for Mother Mary's message that God is really good all the time and can give infinite surprises. He even read the secret thoughts of my heart and gave me the answers that never fail to put smile on my face. For example, I was craving for roti prata for a while and did not tell anybody. For some reasons, I could not find roti pratas in all the places I had known. Last Sunday, my community happened to have potluck for the celebration of Mother's Day. There were roti pratas on the table. Fantastic! It is one example. There are many other miracles I had witnessed too.

But importantly, I come to love Mother Mary and recognize Her as the Ear of God. She is really powerful intercessor as with Her help, my prayers are always answered when they fit the benefits of my soul. O Virgin Mary, my soul praise you for being so faithful to God every moment. When you come to love Lord Jesus, you will also come to love Her Dearest Mother Mary as much as He loves Her. Remember the Calvary scene when He told His beloved disciple, Saint John to love Her and likewise told Her to love Saint John as Her son? Saint John, the Holy Apostle represents us. So naturally, we ought to love Her as our Mother. That is when I come to appreciate One of the Ten Commandments - to honor your parents and learn the valuable meaning of true love. God is True Love. If we love and forgive each other, we can find God easily. I also can boldly call Lord Jesus as my Brother since we share the same Mother. I think that if I had never known Brother Jesus and Mother Mary, I would not be able to get over the bitterness which I acquired from childhood to present time and forgive others easily. I am so glad not to be the son of this world. If otherwise, why this world cannot fit me in? I learnt that I should not only accept the happiness from God but also sorrows from Him. Sorrows are meant to detach us from this world so that we can be ready for Heaven. Only efficient for those who bear Christ's love. Praised be Jesus and Mary now and forever! "Sing praise for God, sing praise, sing praise to our King, sing praise!" (Psalms 47:6)

"Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin Mary too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did and If anyone does not wish to have Mary Immaculate for his mother, he will not have Christ for his brother." - Saint Maximilian Kolbe