You know the way for me
You know the time
Into your hands
I trustingly place mine 
Your plan is perfect 
Born of perfect love
You know the way for me
 That is enough 

November 2020
            I have to be honest right now and tell you that I forgot to write this reflection today. I was so wrapped up in making a birthday cake for our Covenant Day kid that I forgot it was actually Covenant Day. I don’t do well with writing quick reflections so I thought perhaps, this wonderful, youngest child of mine could provide some 10-year-old insight into Mary, our Mother. The following is his response to my question of what he thinks about Mary:

            “When I think about Mary, I think that she would want to give to people her whole life. I think she wanted to care for everyone. Mary wanted everyone to stay safe so they moved out of Bethlehem. I think that sometimes she would come out of her comfort in Heaven and come down to help someone. She helps me get through hard times by helping me to understand what is going on. Mary works with God to help people understand what is going on with them and that some things that happen have a meaning or there is something that they should learn. I think that Mary hopes that other people would pray more so that she could spend more time with her Heavenly family. Mary helped me remember to write in my agenda today. I was at the front of the class and it sounded like someone whispered from the back of class. It was like a wind that you would expect in Heaven. After I heard it, I remembered that I needed to write my work down in my agenda. I think everyone should have something as a little reminder to pray to Mary so that more people could make it to Heaven.”

            Mary has been doing a fantastic job making herself known to my kids. How has this happened? Well, she is Mary, and our Catholic faith, our priest, Schoenstatt, our Home Shrine, the Brown Scapular, etc., etc., etc. Perhaps I should get back to my childhood roots and ask myself what I think about Mary. And perhaps we should all take some time to ask Mary what she thinks about us.


Submitted by an anonymous Schoenstatt  member