Mother Courageous.

One of my favorites phrases from the bible is Apocalypse 12:1, "Behold, a sign in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet an a crown of twelve stars." I see the moon at night and I think about it, think about my mother, our captain, the Holy virgin Mary.

I remember that most people talk about the woman in this chapter as the Church, which is true, it is the Church, but at the same time in the literal sense of view... it is Mary.

The Holy scripture is a double edge sword and apocalypse 12:2 continues: "And being with child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered." Our Mother had pain, but she was sinless so she didn't need to delivered the child with pain because of Her state of grace she was spared, but our Mother is the most courageous woman ever created and she chose pain to delivered the Child... it is written: "and was in pain to be delivered."

Our Catholic Church is not mistaken, she is sinless, so she could delivered without pain, but not Mary, the proof of her courage is the most beautiful "YES" ever said to God, disregarding what would've happened to Her if they knew she was with a child and no man, that right there was a death sentence, but she said yes to that pain, she suffered that situation too.

She suffered not because she could've died, she suffered like so many prophets and seers had to endure as well, most people would've doubt, but not Her!

She delivered the King of Kings and She chose to have this pain, this pain that every mother has to suffer, and She became the model for victim souls, on how to accept the will of God and choosing suffering instead of worldly things, in order to please God, and, it was God who gave Her this options, do you really think that if She prays to God for Her to be spared of pain, God in His Mercy would've said no? She chose pain and delivered the King of Kings in the midst of this unique pain that all mothers know.

Apocalypse continues in 12:6... "And the Woman fled into the wilderness, where She had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed Her a thousand two hundred sixty days."

John, the most beloved disciple, took the Woman into his home, and his home is the Church, and this disciple is a priest and the Woman, who in this passage is both the Church and our Lady, the Holy Virgin Mary, is persecuted into the desert or wilderness, that right there, is the remnant Church... this remnant Church will also be, those who love Her and the persecution for them will be ferocious, but in the end Her immaculate heart will triumph.

Most people don't love Her anymore, most priests that are Her servants are persecuted and ridiculed, and all She wants us to do is, to please Her Son our Lord Jesus Christ... most Catholics today preferred a simple prayer over the Rosary, when the Rosary IS the weapon of choice for this end times, those who love Her truly, they do advance in spirituality because of Her favors as explain in psalm 45:13.
 

"Honor Him, daughter of Tyre.Then the richest of the people will seek your favor with gifts."

 

Our Lady is the most courageous Woman ever created, despite, many of Her Children denying Her, but soon will come the hour, that many will call to Her for salvation and that salvation lies only in the Blessed fruit of Her womb, Jesus.

Mary I love you!