Led by the Light Which Is God

The Immaculate Heart of Mary as Venerable Maria Lucia's refuge and guide

Since Sister Lucia met the Lady brighter than the sun and saw the Light which is God, she never took her eyes off her face, which was etched forever in her heart.

Her eyes brightened by that unmistakable light, never strayed from this Star, which led sometimes into the midst of thick darkness, lit only by the certainty of the Mother’s promise:

I will never leave you. My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.

Mary is always the way, the guide, and light that leads to God, Trinity of Love.

— The Discalced Carmelite nuns of Coimbra

A Pathway Under the Gaze of Mary, XVII.3

⬦ Reflection Question ⬦
Do I let Mary be my guide when I walk through darkness, or do I try to light my own way?
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Source reference

of St. Teresa Coimbra Portugal, C 2015, A pathway under the gaze of Mary : biography of Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart O.C.D., translated from the Portuguese by Colson, J, World Apostolate of Fatima USA, Washington NJ.

Featured image

This stained glass window from the Shrine of Our Lady of Tylicz, Poland, depicts the three seers of Our Lady of Fatima.
Image credit: Adam Ján Figeľ / Adobe Stock