June 27, 2016

PERPETUAL

Perpetual -- as in Our Mother of Perpetual Help.

Perpetual -- as in ongoing, everyday, steady, faithful, always able to be counted upon help.

Perpetual -- as in God’s loving calls to the Church -- to be perpetual in prayer, serving, giving, forgiving, loving one another, always helping in the ongoing creation of the world, the ongoing bringing of Christ to the world.

Perpetual -- as in parents, teachers, nurses, doctors, police, fire fighters, priests, military, all those serving us, all through the years.

Perpetual -- as in a married couple always trying to keep their vows by listening, loving, helping, forgiving, being there for each other, through their 10^th, 20^th, 25^th, 35^th, 40^th, 50^th anniversary -- all through the years.

Perpetual -- as in a nun, always trying to serve God and to pray for and to help others, through her 10^th, 20^th, 25^th, 35^th, 40^th, 50^th anniversary -- all through the years.

Perpetual -- as in Mary at the Annunciation, saying “Yes” to God’s word -- perpetually saying, “Be it done to me according to your word.”

Perpetual -- as in Mary at the Visitation, rushing to help her cousin, Elizabeth, in her moments of need.

Perpetual -- as in Mary at Bethlehem, bringing forth Jesus, the Father’s gift to the world.

Perpetual -- as in Mary at Nazareth, helping her son to grow in wisdom, age and grace.

Perpetual -- as in Mary at Cana, becoming aware of a couple in need, and asking her son to help.

Perpetual -- as in Mary, a face in the crowd, especially on the way to Calvary, always trying to support her son with glances of love.

Perpetual -- as in Mary under the cross, being there with enduring love.

Perpetual -- as in Mary in the Early Church, helping all to do whatever Jesus has told us to do.

Perpetual -- as in Mary in the unfolding story of the Church, helping people at all her shrines, with their rosaries beads, in their prayers, in their needs.

Perpetually.

© Rev. Andrew  Costello, C.SS.R.