Dear Brother Knights,
I hope all of you had a Blessed Mother’s Day! One of the most basic human needs is the need to receive the love of a mother. The need for the tenderness of a mother is something that never really goes away.
Through the incarnation, the mystery of God taking on a human nature, we note that God did not exempt himself from this precious, human need. God allowed himself to be subjected to that tender, motherly love. This truth shows how close God wants to be with us and connects with us. Christ became one of us as a man; Christ chose to need a mother.
As enter this month of May, the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, we look to deepen our relationship with Mary as our mother. This should never cause us fear that we are taking something away from Jesus as we turn to her as our mother. Rather, she will always draw us nearer to her son.
-The great preacher and promoter of devotion to Mary, St. Louis de Montfort talked about how when we give ourselves entirely to Mary, she will give herself entirely to us. He said, “Mary will share her faith with you. Her faith on earth was stronger than that of all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles and saints.”
Jesus, God himself, subjected himself to the tender love of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us do the same and we will be richly blessed.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Kipper
