“God sends us joys before sorrows, to prepare our hearts; but the joys themselves contain prophecies of the coming sorrows.” 

                                                                                 Father Faber 

                                                                    about the Blessed Mother

For Reflection:

What insight into the action of God in our lives! What are some examples from the life of the Blessed Mother that show the validity of this statement? What are some examples from my own life? How can I, like my Mother, unite them to the cross of Jesus?