Mary Linking

My four-year-old finds beauty in everything.  Maybe that’s just one of the many reasons I’m inspired by her all the time.  Maybe she’s the reason I write so much about Mary.  She was born on a pretty important Marian feast, after all.  (On the other hand, maybe she was born on a major Marian feast to get my attention.  Or…well, I’ll spare you.  I could do this theorizing all day.)

This week, I find myself, once again, using the example of my four-year-old to relate to Mary, this time under her title Our Lady of Liesse.  (Never fear; though I examine my continually evolving relationship with this old farmhouse we live in, I don’t mention stinging insects.  Much.)

I also examine Mary’s influence on my prayer life this week in my Mary Moment segment of Catholic Moments.  If you’re expecting to hear how great I am at prayer, how much success I experience, and/or tips to be more like me, then stay away.  There is none of that.  I’m all about struggling and asking for help this week.  Maybe the quote I share will inspire you to ask for Mary’s help too.

Now, with that, I’m off to other Thursday ventures.  (I guess, if I was feeling clever, I could count those as two small successes, but I’m not feeling very clever this morning.)