The Footladder:  Mother Mary

No question, amongst Christians, seems to exist in believing the story in Scripture that Mary is pregnant with Jesus and gives birth to Him.  Nor does there seem to be dissension about the angel Gabriel visiting her to explain Whom she will be bringing into the world.  Luke 1:29-38 and Luke 2:1-7.  Nor of her precious adoption of servanthood to God decreed by her in Luke 1:27.

Nor does there seem to be any controversy over her devotion to her son in His upbringing and during His ministry.  Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) is the joyful song of her feeling blessed by what she experienced of God’s presence with Her and the changes in the world that are portended – the change from human values to divinely inspired ones.  No conflict there either.  Indeed Mary is speaking of the changes that go on in all of us when touché by the Spirit and influenced accordingly.

An intriguing point comes though at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, when Jesus said to Him mother, “Woman this is your son.”  Then to the disciples He said, “This is your mother”, John 19:26-27.  Is Mary the mother of all of us?  Is she more that just the devoted mother to Jesus?  Church history and denominations dissent on her divine status and her powers. 

Some forty versus mention Mary in the Footladder of Notes Divine, addressing these issues for each reader to decide for themselves.

389

Enter be the King of Kings

and Queen of roses

Alarmed not be the response

of thee to dignity of repast provided

975

Mother is desecrated by history

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999

Tender Thy remarks to Queen of heaven

Who hears Thee and serves thee well

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1034

Vivified Thy sightless eyes

entranced with sight of Queenly court

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1102

Accord granted to sons of Mary

reveling in shadows cast of safety secured

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1228

Holy Virgin revealed as Queen of heaven

demonstrated by worldly events prophesized

Seek no further the Light of God

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1357

Flora signifying peace entails Mother

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1475

Rock Thyself to sleep

in arms of Mother Mine

Who dwells in hearts of all divine

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1558

Maria – you’re blessed in Her

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1581

Ingénue… lurks deep in Chalice subdued

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1584

Blessed Virgin impaired by male rule

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1670

Mother of central plane

Designated as peacekeeper

Of lands beyond in dreams*

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* human life

1996

Eventually doth reign

The King and Queen of heaven

sent in morsels of

your life devoured

United in heart

Kingdom made

Liveth the souls of man

In peace forever

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