tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post1450142744667266207..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: The Spirit of HolinesFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-36273894205382070062012-05-30T07:05:28.654+01:002012-05-30T07:05:28.654+01:00I've just read this aloud to myself and it is,...I've just read this aloud to myself and it is, indeed, beautifully put. Thankyou.<br />[Valerie, NZ]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-422494608595151102012-05-29T18:56:33.023+01:002012-05-29T18:56:33.023+01:00Fr Ray
My suggestion to your question would be th...Fr Ray<br /><br />My suggestion to your question would be that Our Blessed Lord gave us his Holy Mother as our Mother for all eternity and also the Mother of the Church. <br /><br />A community in which ever part of the world ought to have the centre of it being the Church or in family life 'the Mother'.<br /><br />Also, Our Blessed Lady was at that time given humanity as Her children by the Son of God.<br /><br />This then brought about Her position as the Mother of all, the new Eve.<br /><br />Jesus Christ refered to John as 'son', making John the child of the BVM and indeed John accepting her as his Mother.<br />Naturally, John being the disciple that the Lord favoured the most, the safety of His widowed and vunerable Holy Mother could only been assured by the most trusted of those present at the foot of the Cross, amoung the other family members.<br /><br />It is the giving, receiving and accepting of the Lord's words that is the most important.<br /><br />Thank you for your comments.<br /><br />FrBTFrBTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-49488356262674219002012-05-29T11:16:01.359+01:002012-05-29T11:16:01.359+01:00Beautifully put. It brought to mind the reading in...Beautifully put. It brought to mind the reading in the Office of readings last week that talked about the Holy Spirit being like rain, falling on plants and bringing forth different fruit in each one.Juliannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-84142938514743784312012-05-28T14:26:32.210+01:002012-05-28T14:26:32.210+01:00FrBT,
I think the family aspect of the early Churc...FrBT,<br />I think the family aspect of the early Church is worth exploring, what exactly was meant by "Son behold your Mother, Woman behold your Son". What part did it play outside of John's theology, the intimacy of the Act community seem to suggest a family life, and in that communion, familiarity, with the BVM.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-73783012690382552772012-05-28T13:14:19.654+01:002012-05-28T13:14:19.654+01:00As I have said on several occassions in my posts:(...As I have said on several occassions in my posts:(sorry this is long Father)<br /><br />Mary, The Immaculate Conception is the most beautiful example of how the Holy Spirit works and the results of the works of the Holy Spirit.<br />Several times I have read in Catholic newspapers, known Catholic journalists, say that Pentecost is where Our Blessed Lady first received the Holy Spirit.<br /><br />This is not true of course, and I sometimes shake my head in despair on the very low levels of understanding theology by priests and nuns.<br /><br />The Immaculate Conception, Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ,The Spouse of The Holy Spirit, became enriched and blessed by the Holy Spirit at the time of her conception in St Anna's womb.<br /><br />Born without the taint of original sin. Born perfectly beautiful in every way. Born and graced by the Holy Spirit to complete a role so special that only She could do this.<br /><br />I suggest that after The Ascension Of Our Blessed Lord, the disciples felt close to Our Blessed Lady, seeing Jesus in her. In the ways She walked and talked in the familiar manerisms that were known only between the closest members of family and friends. <br />They needed someone to bind them together and protect them until the time was right. To reassure them, to console them, to give them peace and love. <br /><br />Staying together with The Mother of God was the correct thing to do in the circumstances. That option is open to each and everyone one of us also.<br /><br />FrBTFrBTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-82217380860862350982012-05-28T10:55:38.935+01:002012-05-28T10:55:38.935+01:00Thank you for this encouraging post Father.Thank you for this encouraging post Father.umblepiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455889107917179909noreply@blogger.com