When I explain my devotion to Mary to others, either to non-Catholics or to my students preparing for confirmation, I always point to the words of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the heroic saint who sacrificed his life for another's in a Nazi death camp.
Speaking of Mary, he said: “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.”
Mary is also our holy teacher. As Pope St. John Paul II wrote: “From Mary we learn to surrender to God's will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her son and the Son of God.” Mary is the clearest beacon pointing us to Christ.
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