It is recorded in the Gospels that Our Blessed Mother pondered many things in her heart. Being the mother of Jesus the adult must have been extremely challenging and heart-breaking for many reasons. Yet we are led to believe that she pondered everything in her heart. Her heart must have been filled with so many wonderings and questions and sorrows together with joy, gratitude, and courage. Above all, she pondered so much and must have worried a lot, like any good mother would who doesn\u2019t fully understand what her child is up to. It must have been difficult to figure Jesus out, don\u2019t you think? Or are you still trapped in fairytales?<\/p>\n
What is pondering? Well, to put it in simple terms, it means considering and reflecting deeply. It also has to do with considering all the possible repercussions, outcomes, and consequences of the matters being thought about. It is a deep awareness of how the things we ponder affect us personally and affect others also. When we ponder, we go deep into the possible mystery of it all with hope of gaining greater appreciation for what is being pondered. Pondering is not easy. Many ponderings also lead to deeper self-knowledge and that is not always a welcomed event.<\/p>\n
So, if you put the top two paragraphs together to tell one story, what story would it create? Or better yet, would you create?<\/p>\n
Perhaps it might lead you to experiences in your life when you have had to ponder. What do those experiences teach you today? How can they make you stronger and bolder today? Surely our Blessed Mother had to become a strong and bold woman!<\/p>\n
You are in my prayers and in my heart.
\nPeace and good.
\nFriar Julio<\/p>\n
Los Evangelios registran que Nuestra Sant\u00edsima Madre reflexionaba sobre muchas cosas en su coraz\u00f3n. Ser la madre de Jes\u00fas, ya adulto, debi\u00f3 ser extremadamente dif\u00edcil y desgarrador por muchas razones. Sin embargo, se nos hace creer que meditaba sobre todo en su coraz\u00f3n. Su coraz\u00f3n debi\u00f3 estar lleno de preguntas, interrogantes y tristezas, junto con alegr\u00eda, gratitud y valent\u00eda. Sobre todo, reflexion\u00f3 much\u00edsimo y debi\u00f3 preocuparse mucho, como cualquier buena madre que no comprende del todo lo que su hijo est\u00e1 tramando. Debi\u00f3 ser dif\u00edcil comprender a Jes\u00fas, \u00bfno crees? \u00bfO sigues atrapado en la fantas\u00eda?<\/p>\n
\u00bfQu\u00e9 es reflexionar? Bueno, en pocas palabras, significa considerar y reflexionar profundamente. Tambi\u00e9n implica considerar todas las posibles repercusiones, resultados y consecuencias de los asuntos que se est\u00e1n considerando. Es una profunda conciencia de c\u00f3mo las cosas que meditamos nos afectan personalmente y tambi\u00e9n a los dem\u00e1s. Cuando reflexionamos, profundizamos en el posible misterio de todo con la esperanza de apreciar mejor lo que reflexionamos. Reflexionar no es f\u00e1cil. Muchas reflexiones tambi\u00e9n conducen a un autoconocimiento m\u00e1s profundo, y eso no siempre es bienvenido.
\nEntonces, si unieras los dos primeros p\u00e1rrafos para contar una historia, \u00bfqu\u00e9 historia se crear\u00eda? O mejor a\u00fan, \u00bfcrear\u00edas t\u00fa?<\/p>\n
Quiz\u00e1s te lleve a experiencias de tu vida en las que hayas tenido que reflexionar. \u00bfQu\u00e9 te ense\u00f1an esas experiencias hoy? \u00bfC\u00f3mo pueden hacerte m\u00e1s fuerte y valiente hoy? \u00a1Sin duda, nuestra Sant\u00edsima Madre tuvo que convertirse en una mujer fuerte y valiente!<\/p>\n
Est\u00e1n en mis oraciones y en mi coraz\u00f3n.
\nPaz y bien.
\nFray Julio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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