Flos Florum
Seeing how Christians venerate
the Blessed Mother, with the title of Theotokos
her signficance, role to play in history
reminds everyone of her faith and humility.
She’s destined to be blessed among women
free from original sin, pure in her totality.
to be the Mother of God, the Mother of Christ;
she’s indeed God’s revelation to whole creation.
In those times where faith was being questioned,
doctrines of the church and other Catholic traditions;
divisions and heresies were brought to the fore
like a battle of reasons, faith convictions, and devotions.
Men and women of faith walked through difficult times,
they remained convinced that the Blessed Mother
interceded for them in many ways and times;
thus, their song of joy and trust to her intercession
to God whose love for all can be beyond measure.
She’s Sancta Dei genitrix, Mater divina gratiae
whose sanctity and faith made a colossal difference,
In God’s plan, the one who’s to come on earth,
will be born by a certain Jewish woman, Mary.
She listened most of the time no matter what,
her faithfulness to God’s covenant revealed
that Mary, her name, became a global inspiration
through her obedience to God’s will and her culture.
She’s mostly depicted in statues and pictures
as a humble servant, a beautiful mother with a heart
compassionate, faithful, and open to afflictions
with her Son Jesus who suffered and died on the cross.
She’s a paragon of being obedient to God’s words
her basic words uttered in reliance upon his divine will;
that it’s his will, not hers, that matters the whole action
called to take part in the mystery of human salvation.
Oh Mary! Mother of all mankind, seat of wisdom,
you’re the promise foretold by the prophets of old
through your participation in this plan of redemption,
a gift of eternity championed the cause of her Son’s return
as the Risen Lord gives hope and mercy to whole humanity.
Note:
1) Flos Florum meaning “flower of flowers,” refers to the lily. This symbol of purity, associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary and her most chaste spouse St Joseph, is highly appropriate for Paul VI, whose pontificate is best remembered for the promulgation of that widely contested encyclical on marital chastity.
2) Theotokos ( “God bearer “ or “Mother of God”) for the Mother of Jesus
3) Sancta Dei Genitrix means Holy Mother of God
4) Mater Divina Gratia means Mother of divine grace
Copyright © Mark Escobar | Year Posted 2012
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