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 

Reflections written by Schoenstatt members 
         

     It’s been foggy here the last few mornings. I look out my bedroom window and I can see only an outline of trees, barns, and playsets. As I step outside in the early hours before dawn, I am struck by how the moon cuts through the density of the fog. The moon, lit by the power of the sun, can still cut through the cloudiest of fogs. It was almost as if the fog couldn’t come near it, couldn’t touch it, couldn’t block or blur its light.  Yet as the sun rose, the fog seemed to make the world around me blurry and I couldn’t quite find a defined outline of the sun. The fog seemed to redirect the light in so many ways that I couldn’t get a handle on where exactly the sun was. I have often thought of the relationship of the sun and the moon as a semblance of the relationship between our Father and Blessed Mother.
     Sometimes life becomes a tempting distraction from the Father and the things we thought were good are not actually good for us, they are only comfortable. And in the comfortability, we become distracted from where the Father actually is residing and where He might be trying to lead us. Or perhaps the trials and sufferings of this life become so great that we focus only on the pain and question our Father’s presence. We may even confuse difficulty with a loss of the Father’s love or favor when this is not the case at all. And sometimes we believe the discomfort is an attack and focus on the supposed attacker instead of the Providential Divinity who will always love us, always protect us, and always do what is best for us even if it is horribly uncomfortable.
     This is where our Blessed Mother will step in and she will cut through the fog to reflect the light of her Son, our Father. Our Mother will never take credit for the light she emits for she has always known it is the light of the Father. And just as the moon fades into the background when the sun appears, so does our Mother. When we begin to recognize our Father’s presence in our lives, our Blessed Mother’s purpose is fulfilled and she will fade into the background until we find the fog too dense to see Him again. I pray that you find comfort in the Mother’s perfect care of your soul and her perseverance in helping us find the path when the way seems unclear.

I trust your might, your kindness Mother dear, I do believe that you are always near.
Whatever happens, Mother mild, I blindly trust in you and in your Child. Amen.

        
                                                                                          Submitted by an anonymous Schoenstatt  member