As Our Lady lived most of her life in private, we have only a few accounts of her personal life. One of these was the wedding feast at Cana. Our Blessed Mother spoke only a few words at that wedding at Cana: “They have no more wine”, and “Do whatever He tells you.” These words simply stated, express the thoughts she carried in her heart. She had no need to provide lengthy explanations for she trusted completely that her son would provide the solution. Frederico Suarez, author of the book, Mary of Nazareth, delves deeply into the meaning of Our Lady’s simple words. “She was His mother. She had seen Him sleeping in her arms, but nevertheless she did not venture here to tell Him what He should do. She merely pointed out the problem to him and left the rest to his own judgment, convinced that whatever solution He offered, no matter what He decided to do, would be the best possible; she left the matter entirely to him, leaving him completely free to do his own Will without any feeling of obligation. Why? She knew that whatever He chose to do, it would be the most perfect thing that could be done, and the problem would be solved in the best possible way. She did not tie his hands, so to speak, or force him to take one line of action, determining a certain mode of proceeding for him; she trusted in his wisdom, in his superior knowledge, in his wider and deeper vision of things, a vision that took in aspects and circumstances perhaps unknown to her. She did not even ask whether He would think it fitting to intervene or not: She merely pointed out the problem and left it in his hands.”
Frederico Suarez so eloquently captures the words in Our Lady’s heart that one can almost see inside her beautiful soul. Her deep faith, total trust and abiding love and respect for her son so moves our hearts that we desire to emulate her simple and most effective way. We may from time to time be at a loss for words. We know what we want to say but cannot effectively communicate our thoughts to others. Usually it is with those people closest to us that we encounter the greatest breakdown in communication, for the more we love, the harder it is to convey those words in our hearts. We too, in our relationships, should model Our Lady’s sincerity and simplicity for she always knew the right words to speak. She will help us to be docile to the inspirations from the Holy Spirit.
Recommended Reading:
Mary of Nazareth, Frederico Suarez - www.scepterpublishers.org
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