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| Oh, what a greatest treasure that God has ever given. |
I recently received the long waiting email from Dominican superior. Officially, it announced me as a member of Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. It made me shrieked with joy like an excited kid opening his Christmas present.
Suddenly I found myself in a contemplative reflection as if God was starting to speak to me. My mind reeled back a memory of one word I stumbled upon. (I gotta not spill it out so I will bring it with me to the grave.) Such the word was really simple but so powerful that it gave me ambivalent feelings. I was positive and happy that it helped me pass through some situations easily. At same time, it gave me a feeling that it was going to be my enormous cross. Sometimes I wielded it without my consciousness and people already pointed it out to me. My instinct is telling me that I have to take everything from the Lord as my responsibility. If I can take good times from God, why should I not take hardships from Him too? For my hardship, I want to thank God for my deafness because through it, I have time to converse with Him and Mother Mary. If I were to become a hearing person, I do not think I will be able to have ultra long conversation with Him. I really love our personal chats. Who never wants wise amazing, cool and funny Dad?
Now I am back to my reflection on death. Something told me, "Do you remember that someone coveted blue roses for her future funeral? Now what do you wish for? What do you want to bring with you to the grave?" Out of blue I responded, "The Most Holy Rosary." For I already saw it as a golden treasure glittering with rainbows. Exactly, it is the greatest treasure that God has ever given. I was so sad when the people gave countless excuses not to pray the Rosary with me. For they have neglected such the treasure that bears full of God's Love and Mercy.
In God's Love, the Rosary holds the universal faith of all Angels, Saints and our Mother Church through our creed. It portrays the lives of our Lord and Mother Mary as our brief yet meaningful bible. It bears Lord's Prayer in which Our Lord intended to teach us so that we can approach Him in Mercy before He comes in Judgement. It bears Angelic Salutation which corresponds to one of Ten Commandments: honor your father and your mother. We imitate our Lord to honor His Mother who art full of grace and is also our Mother. So through Angelic Salutation, we honor Mother Mary through Archangel Gabriel's and Saint Elizabeth's words, and ask Her to pray for us for She is a powerful intercessor and mediator of God. In love, who never ever listens to one's mother? The Wedding of Cana is the proof of our Lord responding to Mother Mary's pleas. Likewise, She can plead for our intentions as long as they cooperate with the salvation of our souls. Even the Angels also honor Her as their Mother for we who will become the Saints, reign in the same places with them one day. Angels are our eldest brothers for they were created in the first place and we worship the very same one God. In doxology, we all give praise, glory and thanksgiving to Holy One Trinitarian God together with all the Angels and Saints. Next, through Salve Regina in the Rosary, we honor Mother Mary for She is a new gracious living Ark of the Covenant that brought our Lord and Saviour to the world. Finally through Her powerful intercession with Angels and Saints, we approach God for the Divine Graces to penetrate the depths of our souls. Ultimately, it leads to God's Love. Blessed be God forever and ever. Praised be Jesus and Mary now and forever! Amen!
Now, do you understand how powerful the Rosary is? Never underestimate and neglect it but pray it with all your heart, mind and strength everyday!
