“Saare jahaan mein acha!” (“Better than all in the entire world!”)
This was the chorus we sang in unison and love….The Holy Trinity, the Holy Angels and all people of faith on the earth…..just seven days back…
… on the 15th of August – the Feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother Mary!
Today we are back to chanting the same chorus and the same refrain with a deeper enthusiasm and stronger gusto…
… as we celebrate with heaven, the Coronation of our Blessed Mamma as the Queen of Heaven and Earth!
This Feast of the Queenship of Mary was instituted by Pope Pius XII at the conclusion of the Marian Year in 1954.
It was not…
… a new doctrine.
… or a new teaching
… or a new policy
.. or even a new understanding!
This declaration was merely an affirmation of the age old faith that has been celebrated down through the ages!
St. Ephrem referred to Mother Mary as the “Majestic and Heavenly Maid, Lady, Queen.”
>> St. Gregory Nazianzen called her, “the Mother of the King of the Universe.”
On this Feast Day of the Queenship of Mary…
… we are presented with the Reading on the Annunciation.
Let us travel with Mary, our Mamma and Queen….through this Life Transforming Event of Her life….
This incident will highlight the journey of Grace and Mercy that God worked, to raise Her to a Glorious State!
- The Simple Mary
Mary was a simple and unnoticed girl of the unpopular town of Nazareth.
>> She was an ordinary person betrothed to a man named Joseph.
She had…
… her dreams
… her wishes for a family life
… her desires for a peaceful life!
>> But God had bigger dreams for Her…
… a dream which would make Her the Blessed among all…
>> God had higher wishes for Her…
… a wish which would make the Nazareth Family a model for all…
>> God had bigger desires for Her…
… a desire which would fill her with Peace amidst every pain…
- The Troubled Mary
Mary was deeply troubled when she encountered Angel Gabriel.
>> The greeting of the Divine Being made Her simple heart to be filled with feelings of concern and disturbance.
She had…
… her concerns
… her share of uneasy feelings
… her moments of worry!
>> But God had greater cares for Her…
… a care which would make her a Mother to all those who have concerns…
>> God had finer feelings for Her…
… a feeling which would help her to Feel for those who go through life’s pains…
>> God had greater comforts for Her…
… a comfort which will lead Her to be a Comforter to the Uncomforted…
- The confused Mary
It was a moment of great confusion and perhaps even total puzzlement as to how could the words of Angel Gabriel be believed.
>> There was great uncertainty as to how could a conception of this sort take place and what made Heaven to grant Her this choice of being the Mother of the Son of God!
She had…
… Her confusions
… Her perplexity
… Her moments of Inner Turmoil.
>> But God had a deeper solution to Her confusions…
… He assured Her of the Presence of His Mighty Spirit…
>> God had an enhanced way out of Her perplexity…
… He calmed Her by opening Her eyes to His great works…
>> God had a deeper answer to Her turmoil…
… He relieved Her by reminding Her that all things are possible for Him…
- The willing Mary
The Fiat Moment – the time when Mary said the Big Yes to God’s Plan of Salvation!
>> It was a sacred time when Mary consented and became willing to allow God’s Script to work in Her unadorned Life!
She had…
… Her mysterious moments
… Her ‘what-next’ moments
… Her moments of indefiniteness!
>> But God had His superior light beyond all mysteries…
… She was to be the Woman of the Mystery of God’s Salvation …
>> God had His clear plan beyond all doubts…
… She was to be the Perfect Executor of Heaven’s Plans for humanity…
>> God had his superior design across all indefiniteness…
… She was to be the Refuge of all in Uncertainty…
Today, Is My Life…
… just too simple and ordinary?
… just too troubled?
… just too confused?
Then Mother Mary is a model to us…
… a perfect example
… a shining witness
… a great challenge to us!
In all our ordinariness, troubles and confusions. let us trust and have faith in God…
… just like Mother Mary
>> And seek to always say to God, ” Fiat – Yes, Be it done to me according to Your Will!”
Let us raise an Anthem of Thanksgiving, Love and Affection…
… to our Beloved Mamma, the Queen of the Heavens and the Earth… and of our hearts…
>> And in harmony & accord, with deep joy, acclaim Her to be –
“Saare jahaan mein acha!” (“Better than all in the entire world!”)
Happy Feast of the Beloved Queen Mamma united with Her son, King Jesus, to all of us, Her little princes!
God Bless! Live Jesus!
Reflection Capsules 
Praise God Rev Father. using this means to appreciate you for your unfailing time you use to send to us the Reflection Capsules. I’m based in China and many Christians here are in love with the daily reflection capsules. I pray God to pour out His strength upon you. Please due to time diffrences, it is possible to send out the reflection a bit earlier? some weeks we have it earlier, some weeks late. Today I just took notice about tomorrow’s reflection capsules out but we don’t have it in our mail box nor on the website.
We catholice’s faithful here in China do appreciate it and we don’t keep it for ourselves but share it to family and friends. Looking forward for it and have a nice evening with Jesus. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Amen
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Thank you soo very much for your encourgaments! Feel privileged to part of all of you, in sharing the Word of God. Yes, i do understand there are so days when there is a lot of delay. Sometimes, they are technical issues… sometimes it is because, I fail to prepare the reflection in time. I do try to prepare them at the earliest, but in the midst of many other responsibilities and works, i fail. I am sorry. Yes, i will make efforts to get the reflections at the earliest. Do pray for me. I pray for you and all of you in China. God bless! May the name of the Lord be ever praised, all thru the world!
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Dear and Rev.Fr.Jijo, HAPPY FEAST . Thank you very much. vimal.ims
On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 7:18 PM, Reflection Capsules wrote:
> Fr Jijo Manjackal MSFS posted: “”Saare jahaan mein acha!” (“Better than > all in the entire world!”) This was the chorus we sang in unison and > love….The Holy Trinity, the Holy Angels and all people of faith on the > earth…..just seven days back… … on the 15th of August – the Feast” >
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