Pope Pius XII once said, “Stop putting flowers at the feet of the Blessed Virgin Mary if you’re not prepared to live in public life as real daughters and sons of Mary.” Jesus confirms the Holy Father’s words by what he told a woman who proclaimed: “Blest is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you.” He replied: “Rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and live it” (Lk 11:27-8). Putting flowers before Mary costs little; living as she did costs a lot! What am I better at?


