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This theme came to mind right after hearing from a
religious the statement that Mary of Nazareth would be
an intercessor with Jesus. This question aroused my
interest in studying the life of Jesus' mother,
considering the different sources of consultation for
the construction of a research of what this statement
would be like from a Spiritist perspective.
Having this in mind, the biblical passage that most
characterizes Mary as an intercessor is the wedding at
Cana, in which the Mother goes to her beloved Son asking
Him to solve a difficult situation, because she knew
that the Master could solve that issue. From this
passage, the title of Mother intercessor appears.
Nothing better than starting with the Wedding at Cana:
“And on the third day, there was a wedding at Cana in
Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus
and His disciples were also invited to the wedding. And,
lacking wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him: they have
no wine. Jesus said to her, Woman, what have I to do
with you? (or what do you want from me, woman?) My time
has not yet come. His mother said to the servants: do
whatever He tells you. And six stone carvings were
placed there for the purification of the Jews, and in
each fitted two or three vases.
Jesus said to them, fill these water-pots with water.
And they filled them up. And He said, take them out now,
and take them to the ruler of the feast. And they took
them. And as soon as the ruler of the feast tasted the
water made of wine (not knowing where it came from,
although the servants who had drawn the water knew it);
the ruler of the feast called the husband, and said to
him: every man serves the good wine first and, when they
have drunk well, then the inferior one; but you have
kept the good wine until now. Jesus thus began His signs
at Cana in Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His
disciples believed in Him. After this He went down to
Capernaum, He, and His mother, and His brothers, and His
disciples; and they stayed there not many days”. (John
2: 1-12)
The wedding at Cana gave way to Jesus' first miracle or
natural phenomenon according to the law of God. However,
this was not the time for the Son of God to reveal His
power, as he knew it would be the beginning of His
mission in God's plan until His passion on the cross.
Jesus' concern with the time set by God for His
glorification meant spilling His blood in the name of an
eternal Covenant, the same blood symbolized by the wine
shared with His apostles at the last Supper, before His
death, as the Master associated that moment to the day
of His crucifixion.
In Cana, Mary realizes that the wine was running out,
which could embarrass the bride and groom, as the main
part of the party, wine, which symbolizes joy and
abundance, would be lacking.
Mary says to Jesus: “They
have no more wine”, because in her heart she knew that
her son could help. Jesus' response was: “What
do you want from me, woman? My time has not yet come”.
Jesus' words did not make Mary give up. Jesus loved her.
Mary's intercession convinced Jesus to do what she
asked. Jesus' first miracle occurred by the Mother's
faith in her divine Son.
By making her son change His mind, Mary won a place in
the hearts of Christians, as an intercessor, one who can
ask Jesus to fulfill people's desires.
Regarding Mary as a lawyer and intercessor with Jesus,
we highlight from the book “Universe and Life”, by the
Aurelian Spirit:
“Jesus told the wife of Zebedee that only those to whom
his Father had reserved these places would sit on His
right and left, in the Kingdom of Heaven, because He
knew that the Eternal One had already elected them- the
great Baptist and the magnanimous Mary of Nazareth – the
supreme ministries; the first one to govern, under His
critical supervision, the planetary problems of Justice,
and she to superintend, under His sovereign influence,
the benevolences of love. For this reason, all decrees
drawn up by the sublime Chancellor of Justice are only
approved by Christ after being examined and instructed
by the excellent Advocate of Humanity, so that the
compassionate blessings of mercy and hope are never
lacking in any process of pain”. (Golden,
in Universe and Life.)
“Divine star of the universe of great Souls, she too had
to wander from the paradise of excellence of her
happiness to our valley of tears, in order to help and
serve a humanity of very poor spirituality where she was
made forever the great Mother, the great Lawyer and the
great Protector”. (Golden, in Universe and Life.)
As for doing everything that Jesus guides us, in the
book “The Path, Truth and Life”, by the Spirit Emmanuel,
in the psychographics of Francisco Candido Xavier, in
lesson 171 – Mother’s Words, we have:
"His mother said to the servants: do whatever He tells
you." - (JOHN, chapter 2, verse 5.)
“(...) We also have, in the Sacred Document,
reminiscences of Mary. Let us examine her precious words
in Cana, full of wisdom and maternal love.
Generally, when children seek the loving intervention of
a mother, they feel orphans of encouragement or in need
of joy. For this reason, in all parts of the world, it
is common to see children arguing with their parents and
crying before maternal hearts.
Interpreted justly by a guardian angel of Christianity,
it is sometimes with great afflictions that we turn to
Mary. (...)
On many occasions, the wine of hope runs out. We feel
exhausted, disillusioned ...We implore maternal
tenderness and Mary answers us: do whatever He tells
you. The counsel is wise and profound and was placed at
the beginning of the works of salvation. Hearing such a
Mother’s warning, let us think about whether we are
really doing everything the Master has told us”.
(EMMANUEL. Path, Truth and Life)
In the book “Memories of a Suicide”, Yvonne do Amaral
Pereira relates the experiences of the Spirit Camilo
Candido Botelho after committing an act against his own
life and, consequently, the new dawn in the spiritual
world.
Camilo reveals that Mary of Nazareth runs several relief
organizations for the needy, including Mary of
Nazareth’s Hospital and Mansion of Hope. In these
institutions, under the influence and guidance of Mary,
mother of Jesus, help is given, through the Legion of
Servants of Mary, to those who voluntarily shorten their
lives and therefore suffer atrocious pains in the
spiritual world.
In Chapter 9, “The
archives of the soul”, Camilo narrates that “the
warnings and orders come from Most High ... from there,
where the magnanimous assistance of the pious Mother of
Humanity, the Governor of our Legion (...) if another
eminent Spirit is asked to plead, it will be sent to
Mary and the same steps will be followed, for, as we
have seen, Mary is the sublime host of the reprobates
who have thrown themselves into the fearful abyss of
voluntary death.”
Further on, Camilo tells about the possible referral of
an obsessing Spirit to the competent channels for an
atoning reincarnation on a planet below Earth to pay off
his debts. However, Camilo narrates that such a drastic
measure would disgust charity and that all logical and
legal resources should be exhausted to persuade
repentance and regeneration, using great tenderness and
piety.
Then he says: “Mary
interceded for this unfortunate soul, together with her
divine Son, while to us others recommended maximum
patience, the most fruitful expression of charity and
love that we are capable of, in order to be applied in
her unfortunate case! Thus, as a prisoner, though, as
you see, he receives without interruption all the moral,
spiritual and even 'physical' assistance, if I may
express myself, that his animalized and coarse nature
requires”.
In Chapter 11, in “Again
Jerome and Family”, Camilo talks about the touching
moment of Angelus, greeting Maria, who is faithfully
respected by her legionaries in the Spiritual Colony. On
the solemn occasion of prayer, he said: “I
prayed, this time, as I had never prayed before. I
pleaded with the loving mother of our Redeemer for
assistance and mercy for my children! May I intercede
with Jesus our Lord, in order to benefit the unfortunate
children abandoned by me to the inclement pitches of
adversity!”
For all these narratives of the Spiritist literature, we
verify the authority of Mary of Nazareth to intercede
for us with her son Jesus, especially in times of great
difficulties through our supplications, prayers that
must be performed from the bottom of the heart, with
great faith. and will, for the one who asks obtains, and
at the door you knock it will be opened.
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