![]() Her intense contemplation of God’s Will allowed her to make her fiat-to listen first to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, then to follow them. Her heart was like a vessel in which a fruitful, majestic tree could grow. Reflect on how Mary “kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart” (c.f. They have a natural desire to nurture that which they contain, in order to bring forth something good. Gress describes women as uniquely being vessels-for children, as well as for virtues-towards a grace-filled fruitfulness. She still had to say “yes” throughout her life, even though a sword should pierce her heart (c.f. But this doesn’t undermine her cooperation in God’s plan for salvation. ![]() While Jesus would later give the world the beatitudes ( “Blessed are they who…”), our Lady was given blessedness beforehand through prevenient grace. “rom now on will all ages call me blessed.” ( Luke 1:48b) ![]() ![]() ![]() It contains many deep insights into: how radical feminism started (i.e., how it’s historically and ideologically connected to the warnings at Fátima), its ravaging effects on family life and society, and why we need to look at the Blessed Virgin Mary as a model for all women. This week, I finished reading “The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity” by Dr. ![]()
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