Mary, Mother of our Communion · health, emotional, relationships, family, friends, school, work, ... earth? “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its taste, with

Mary, Mother of our Communion

Personal, sickness, health, emotional,

relationships, family, friends, school, work,

financial, war, violence, national, international

A world of problems!

La Respuesta del Evangelio?

Jesus and His Mother, Mary, and Joseph

Mary, the “Habibi” of God

Remembering that I am the “Habibi!”

Jesus, the “Habibi” of Mary

His parents teaching him to be the “Habibi!”

Presenting Him in His Father’s House

“Simeon, blessing God, said: ‘My eyes have seen your Savior!”

(Luke 2:28-30)

Protecting Him . . .

Helping Him feel secure in his relationships with others …

…

Accompanying and afirming Him in His mission . . .

…of proclaiming the Kingdom of the “habibi”!

“As the Father loves me, so I love you.” John 15:9

“Look at how the lillies grow. If God clothes them so beautifully, how much more He will care for you!”

Luke 12:27-28

Proclaiming that all are the “habibi”!

“Sinners and tax collectors” are “habibi”!

The Last Supper – all the “habibi” give thanks!

“Love one another as I have loved you. You are my friends!”

John 15:12,14

Strengthening the disciples in crisis

“Ecce

homo!”

. . . and her Son

Until the last …

Who are you? The “habibi” of God!

Mary, Mother of the Church: “Community of the “habibi!”

For reflection

• What problems or challenges do you bring this evening to this time of retreat?

• Do you know deeply that you are the “habibi” of God, God’s beloved? How did you come to understand or know this?

• If not, what might be keeping you from knowing that you are the “habibi” of God, God’s holy and beloved?

The “habibi”: salt of the

earth?

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer

good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” Mateo 5:13-14

Community

clay oven

Blocks of salt

A variety of delicious and

nutritious meals

The “salt”: to know myself as “beloved” (habibi) of God

The action of the salt: to know myself as beloved creates the fire of love

The “bread”/ the meals:the heat of love creates power, frees the powers for good that allows for a solution to numerous challenges

The Parable explained …

La “Liberación” personalThe liberated person of peace!

The liberated Community –

power for good!

“And I saw a new heaven and

a new earth!” Revelations 21:1

Mary, Mother of

Mercy, Mother of Freedom, Mother of

Peace, pray for us!