estación 7

THE SEVENTH STATION:

Our Lady as Catechist and Guide

Our Lady's instruction in prayer... 

is just one of the ways in which She acts as a catechist and a guide to the seers, and through them for us. 

In teaching the girls about the love of God... 

loving God and our neighbor...

living a life of Faith... 

observing fundamental, social, and personal virtues... 

the Hereafter, Piety and the Church... 

Our Lady serves as their instructor, guide, and model. 

In turn, the villagers learn much from the example shown by the visionaries' behavior and conduct in prayer and life in general.

The Message: 

Once again, we see Our Lady as a loving and caring Mother... 

Who knows that simply telling someone to do something is not enough. 

If one truly loves another, one will shów them how... 

and why to do something correctly. 

In a world where people only think of themselves at worst, or show minimal concern for others at best, we are called to go that extra mile, to serve as models of Christ-like behavior, to be ´carriers´ of the Word and Love of God, and the example of Christ and His Blessed Mother. 

Let us be good Samaritans and our brothers' keepers all rolled into one, in a world that often appears immune to the Love of God.

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St. Irenaeus wrote a meditation, which reads: 

"Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace [legde de knoop van schande] for the human race. To the contrary, Mary, by her obedience, undid it. This representation of Our Lady, as the ´Undoer of Knots´, fits beautifully here. 

Through Her instruction, Love and Care, Our Blessed Mother can help us to undo the conflicts and problems in our lives as well, facilitating our personal path to salvation as well as our opportunity to help save souls, if we accept that invitation. 

At Garabandal we see how rosaries were miraculously untangled when returned to their owners. If we trust Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, and follow the advice given at this humble Spanish village over four decades ago, They will likewise help ús... 

to untangle the problems in our lives.

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