In Matthew and Luke she is betrothed to Joseph. Mary the Spouse of the Holy Spirit. All of Mary’s greatness as a Christian can be traced to the fact that the Holy Spirit came upon her, and that she lived in the presence of God, continuously aware of His presence in her life. Mary’s Life in the Holy Spirit: A Model for Us. In Holy Eucharist, we receive the Risen Jesus under the appearance of bread and wine. natural) and the theological virtues (i.e. "Thus MARY BECAME THE SPOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN SHE WAS CONCEIVED, not years later when she gave her consent to the angel Gabriel and conceived Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. Benjamin-Maria Igbinovia Day 22 MARY AND THE HOLY SPIRIT 1. Through the Holy Spirit you were able to know Jesus, to possess Jesus, and bring him into the world; through the Holy Spirit may I too come to know your Jesus. Mary Dorian absolutely loves, eats, drinks, and sleeps the prophetic. One thing in particular was the comment from Ellen G. White in her book, The Desire of Ages. Sometimes, we can forget that the Blessed Mother is a created being just like the rest of us. Last edited: Jun 5, 2012. Though conceived without sin, she was human and had the same concerns, cares, joys, and sorrows that each of us have. Mary and the Holy Spirit - A Comparison of the Writings of Frank Duff and St. Maximilian Kolbe By Rev. Because, just as the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary at the moment the Word was made flesh at the Incarnation, the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and the Apostles at Pentecost, as birth was given to Christ’s Body, the Church. Theotokos. You are of this world; I am not of this world” John 8:23 HCSB). It’s not that Mary is a divine person of the Holy Trinity. A surrogate Mother of Him Who in the beginning, was the Word. Mother of the Savior Jesus, generous among all women, blessed are you, Virgin is so good! Mary, in a way, shows us the beautiful work of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life. Facebook. Kolbe maintains that THIS SPOUSAL UNION IS SUCH THAT YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS PRESENT WHENEVER MARY IS PRESENT. One of the most efficacious means to encounter in a more full way the Holy Spirit is true devotion to Mary. She ministers whenever and wherever possible, teaching and building up the Body of Christ with and in the utilization of the gifts of the Spirit and dream interpretation. The Holy Spirit came upon the Virgin Mary and she conceived the child Jesus. Thanks be to God! She has a passion and a gift to help people see themselves from God's point of view. Mary is a sign to us that we do not receive the Holy Spirit once only. Dated: 1450. Being shaped by the Spirit should not scare us. According to Christian theology she conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit while still a virgin. O Holy Spirit, through Mary's intercession, I confide myself to your purifying and sanctifying love ! When the angel appeared to Mary, the mother of Jesus, he declared: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of … When the Holy Spirit came over her at Pentecost, Pope St. John Paul II taught, she became the mother of the Body of Christ – the Church – that was born that day. Mary was a first-century Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph, and the mother of Jesus, according to the canonical gospels and the Quran.. Topics: pentecost, spirit, mary, apostles, national library of netherlands, medieval manuscript, medieval, manuscripts The Holy Spirit fashioned Mary, in such a way, so that, she may become the Mother of God. What a tribute to Jesus Christ that an omnipotent member of the Trinity exists to magnify his greatness. Further, HE MAKES OUR … The feast of Pentecost, marking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, was June 8 this year. Just as Mary had been overshadowed at the conception of Christ, and Jesus came into the world, now the body of Jesus, His Church, is coming into the world. Mary conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit, not a human father; the conception of Jesus did not take away her virginity. The Holy Spirit may be shy, but he is also omnipotent. I think you should read more about the culture of the time…to better understand this. She became Jesus’ mother. MARIAN READINGS: MAY DEVOTION AND NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT With Fr. Because she is the mother of Jesus, God’s Son, Mary really is the Mother of God! Let’s ask Mary to help us to respond to the Holy Spirit in our lives, so that we, too, will bring Jesus’ love to those around us! The Holy Spirit, traditionally depicted as a dove, is pictured in a stained-glass window at St. John Vianney Church in Lithia Springs, Ga. Today we are giving thanks for you. Now more and more charismatic and some other Catholics are beginning to give this relationship more attention. Perpetual virginity. What a blessing it was for Mary and her husband, Joseph, to be the ones to raise Jesus! Google+. February 21, 2010. In this practical look at Mary and the Holy Spirit, author Andi Oney demonstrates that while Marys relationship with the Holy Spirit is a unique one, yet it is one that God wants for each of us. We, like Mary, already have received the Holy Spirit. Christians do not often enough ponder the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit. So Mary had received the Holy Spirit for the sake of the Incarnation and all that was required of her during Jesus’ earthly life, and the ordained apostles received the Spirit for the sake of their sacramental ministry and the leadership of the Church. The Holy Spirit was present during each stage of Christ’s life. Yet, each liturgical year, we seek to grow as Mary did, in holiness. But the Spirit has many gifts, and some are … Mary became the human vessel to carry the Son of the Holy Spirit and God the Father. I welcome you to today Marian reading and Novena to the Holy Spirit, we shall be reflecting on Mary and the Holy Spirit. 626 +33 Catholic Married. If Mary is also the Spouse of Joseph, how does that not make either Joseph or the Holy spirit an adulterer? Mary wanted to please God, and so she answered “yes.” With her “yes,” Mary became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. We received our share in God’s Life at Baptism and were strengthened in Confirmation. Mary and the Holy Spirit. Rather, Mary is The gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe Mary as a virgin. By analogy, then, if Jesus’ parents were Mary and the Holy Spirit, then by simple analogy it follows that Mary (in this particular sense, and this alone) is the “spouse of God” just as she was the Mother of God. Our prayers for your safety and health are with you always. When the Holy Spirit first came over Mary, Jesus was born. As Jesus would later testify, He was from above. Download Image of Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles. She bore the sinless Lamb Who was to be sacrificed for our sins. Further, as Mary is always seen as the image of the Church and the perfect example to Christians, we see ourselves reflected in their relationship . Humble servant of the Lord, God has placed his faith in you. The Holy Spirit has been shaping us since our baptism, crafting us into the creature we are called to be by the Father. As I am the true Mother of Jesus, so also am I the true Mother of the Church which is his Mystical Body. justladyc said: ↑ Hello, I have often heard of Mary being called the "Spouse of the Holy Spirit." So, Mary was “full of grace” on one hand, but free on the other, and like any other creature, she had to practice the moral virtues (i.e. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. The Holy Spirit and Mary, Mother of the Church (#118 bc) “The Vicar of my Son Jesus has had a foreboding of this decisive hour of combat, and so he has solemnly proclaimed me to be Mother of the Church. Whereas John was filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb, Jesus was conceived by the power of the Spirit of God. Francis J. Peffley Published in Queen magazine in 1986 The lmmaculata is someone so sublime, so close to the Most Holy Trinity that one of the Holy Fathers did not hesitate to call Her the Complement of the Most Holy Trinity. “Mary and the Holy Spirit” is a three part presentation on the relationship of Mary and the Holy Spirit throughout the Bible, as well as seen by the tradition of the church. They spent many happy years with him in Nazareth. 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