Maria Guadalupe Agui

Cradle Catholic; Graduate of Catholic Theological Union

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Pope Leo XIV is celebrating the 44th anniversary of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood today.

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THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: WHY SHE MATTERS MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE

I have come to understand that you cannot fully know Jesus Christ without also encountering His Mother.

Not because Mary replaces Christ, but because Christ Himself chose to enter the world through her. And that choice is not accidental. It reveals something about how God works in history, in grace, and in salvation.

MARY IN SCRIPTURE IS NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT

When the Gospel begins the story of Christ’s coming, Mary is not introduced as a background figure. She is directly addressed by an angel of God.

“Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28)

This is not ordinary language. It is a divine encounter that reveals her unique role in salvation history.

At the Annunciation, Mary does something that changes human history: she freely says yes to God. And in that yes, Christ enters the world.

THE FIRST DISCIPLE WHO LIVED WHAT SHE BELIEVED

One thing I keep reflecting on is this: Mary did not only hear the word of God. She received it, believed it, and lived it completely.

She is the first person in Scripture who responds to Christ with total surrender even before seeing the Cross, before understanding everything that would happen.

“Let it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38)

This is not passive acceptance. It is active faith under uncertainty.

MARY AND THE CROSS: FAITH THAT DID NOT BREAK

When many had fled, Mary remained.

At Calvary, she stands near the Cross (John 19:25). Not as a spectator, but as a mother united to the suffering of her Son.

This moment reveals something deeply theological: Mary is not removed from Christ’s suffering, she is present in it.

This is why the Church calls her Mother of the Church. Because she is present at both the beginning of Christ’s mission and at its fulfillment on the Cross.

WHY CATHOLICS HONOR HER

Catholic teaching about Mary is not about worship. Worship belongs to God alone.

But honor is different.

We honor Mary because God Himself honored her first by choosing her to carry His Son.

And this is where many misunderstand Catholic devotion: it is not replacing Christ. It is recognizing what God has already done in her.

THE SAINTS AND MARY’S PLACE IN THEIR LIFE

If you read the lives of the saints, one pattern appears again and again: deep devotion to Mary leads them closer to Christ.

From St. Louis de Montfort to St. Maximilian Kolbe, Marian devotion was not emotional excess. It was spiritual formation.

They did not see Mary as a distraction from Christ, but as a guide toward Him.

WHAT MARY TEACHES US TODAY

Mary is not only a figure of history. She is a model of what the Christian life looks like when it is fully surrendered.

She teaches:
Faith before understanding
Obedience before clarity
Trust in suffering
Silence in God’s presence
Perseverance at the Cross

These are not abstract virtues. They are lived responses to God.

THE FINAL POINT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

At the center of Marian devotion is one truth: God chose her.

Not because she was powerful, but because she was open.

And that means something for all of us.

Holiness is not about status. It is about availability to God.

CLOSING REFLECTION

If I want to understand Christ more deeply, I cannot ignore the woman He gave to the world.

And if I want to grow in faith, I have to learn what it means to say yes like she did completely, without conditions, even when the full picture is not yet clear.

Mary is not the end of the journey.

She is the beginning of surrender that leads to Christ.

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Catholic King Felipe VI of Spain, welcoming the pope on behalf of The Queen and their daughters: Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, the Government and "the entire Spanish people," said that "For all Spanish speakers, it is a privilege that you understand and regularly use the language we share, thanks to your years of missionary life and pastoral work in Peru, alongside the Order of Saint Augustine. And we feel fortunate that everything that Latin America represents is also very close to your hearts."

"You are arriving in a country where part of your roots lie," the king said. "You are welcomed by a people you know well: vibrant and spirited, supportive and tolerant; also creative and cosmopolitan."

"The Catholic faith is deeply rooted in our country, and without it -- as you well know -- our history and culture would be incomprehensible," the king said, invoking Spain's giants of faith St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila.

"In these times, we run the risk of forgetting what truly matters, of slipping into the mistaken belief that -- with many of our points of reference swept away by the tide of current events -- anything goes, everything is permissible, negotiable, and justifiable. And that is not the case," the king said.

"Human dignity, human rights, democratic values, and international law must remain our prime numbers... Because in them -- in their myriad combinations -- lies the arithmetic of freedom, equality, and justice; the kind that adds and multiplies, not the kind that subtracts and divides."

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“Be a healing presence in a suffering world” - Bishop John Stowe

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Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, reflecting on Sacrosanctum Concilium and the signs and symbols found in the sacred liturgy.

“The liturgy invites us to participate — body, mind, and heart” and to enter “a dimension inhabited by the Holy Spirit,” the Holy Father said. He explained that the signs and symbols woven throughout the liturgy have a “performative and transformative dimension,” helping the faithful encounter God through the Church's worship.

As the Solemnity of Corpus Christi approaches, Pope Leo encouraged Christians to rediscover the signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy and reawaken their openness to an encounter with God.