Sunday 24 September 2023

Holy Handmaids of the Lord.

 

Luke 1:38

“I am the handmaid of the Lord,” said Mary, “let what you have said be done to me.” And the angel left her.

What is a handmaid of the Lord? And no, it’s not a handmaid from handmaid’s tale rather it is someone who does the will of God.

What is the will of God?

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2ndEd. (51), “it pleased God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to make known the mystery of his will. His will was that men and women should have access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit, and thus become sharers in the divine nature.”

I found it hard to answer that question, what is the will of God? As I was researching, I found that God’s ultimate will is the advancement of his kingdom. “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” After Jesus was baptized and he began to proclaim his message we hear Jesus say “The time has come” he said, “and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News. Mark 1:15.”

The will of God, and the teachings in how we can grow the kingdom of heaven is available where Christ is. For our lives are meant to be with Christ, where we find Christ there, we will find our lives and the kingdom of heaven.

I believe we were all brought into this existence for a purpose, a reason to make a difference, to learn lessons, to reflect and grow in love, hope, and faith.

Over the past year or so I have been reading a book called; Holy Handmaids of the Lord, Women Saints Who Won the Battle for souls., written by Julie Onderko.

 In this book I read about the mystic warrior Perpetua, and Felicity who clothed herself in Christ Jesus. St. Joan of Arc who is known to be a teenage war hero, the church regards her as the maiden of Orleans and in France, they hold her to be a national hero. God gave Joan of Arc a mission to drive the English away from occupied French territory so France could be freed.  This peasant girl was uneducated in the fifteenth century France, but she feared nothing because deep down she knew in her heart that nothing is impossible for God Luke 1:37.

The book goes on to describe more extraordinary women who feared nothing such as St. Clare of Assisi who reminds us “what we love and who we love shapes who we become” and to let our souls go forth on the journey without any fear, trusting in the good guide who created, who loves and protects us always.

Like the many handmaids who allowed God to show them their true worth through receiving his vision for their lives. Are we all called to do the will of God?

I think we are all called to have a relationship with him, with each other and then we have the free will to choose whether we follow and join Jesus on the battlefield for souls. In conclusion I believe it is important to discern the will of God in our own lives especially when we are called to love and serve God in some way. Put your absolute trust in God like it says below the image of Divine Mercy “Jesus, I trust in you.” Our lack of trust painfully breaks his heart. Keep your faith solid like a
rock, for Jesus always completes the work he has started in you.

May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.

Written and created by Katie Robinson.  

 

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