Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Graces

Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Graces. Mary is the Mother of all favors we receive from God. The Lord listens to every prayer offered to Him through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, 

True Devotion to Mary by St. Louis de Montfort

"Only Mary found grace before God (Luke 1:30) without the help of any other creature. And after her, all those who found grace before God found it only through her. Mary was full of grace when the Archangel Gabriel saluted her (Luke 1:28) and was filled with grace when the Holy Ghost so mysteriously overshadowed her (Luke 1:35).

From  day to day, from moment to moment, she increased so much this twofold plenitude that she attained and immense and inconceivable degree of grace, so that the Almighty made of her the sole custodian of His treasures and the sole dispenser of all His graces, so that she might enoble, exalt and enrich all she chooses. She can lead them along the narrow path to Heaven and guide them through the narrow gate to life. She can give a royal throne, scepter and crown to whomever she wishes. Jesus is always and everywhere the Fruit and Son of Mary, and Mary is everywhere the true tree that bears the Fruit of life, the true Mother who bears that Son."

In pondering the graces Our Lady bestows on us, consider the Miraculous Medal. Our Lady appeared to Catherine Labouré and entrusted her with the mission of making and distributing the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, now known as the Miraculous Medal.

Mary appeared standing on a globe and dressed in white having with a long white veil which fell to her feet. The Virgin held in her hands, at the height of her shoulders, a golden ball which she seemed to be offering to God as she raised her eyes to heaven. Her fingers were covered with rings whose precious jewels sparkled brilliantly and showered down innumerable rays of light on the globe beneath her feet, almost obscuring the view of her feet. Mary lowered her eyes and looked directly at Catherine. Mary said nothing, but Catherine heard this message, 

"The ball which you see represents the world, especially France, and each person in particular. These rays symbolize the graces I shed upon those who ask for them. The jewels which give no rays symbolize the graces that are not given because they are not asked for."

Ask Our Lady for all the graces she wants to give you. Wear the miraculous medal and share the medals with others. Open your heart to receive all these graces. Draw close to Mary and she will always bring you to Jesus.

Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Graces, pray for us and for all the intentions we pray for!