tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163581892076964937.post6673046179040003752..comments2022-11-04T08:52:46.406-04:00Comments on Our Lady of Ashes: The Rather Unextraordinary Life of the Blessed Virgin MaryDavid Michael Mayeuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878894421781085604noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163581892076964937.post-44346149014814465242016-09-04T10:31:58.400-04:002016-09-04T10:31:58.400-04:00Thank you David for this praise of the quotidian m...Thank you David for this praise of the quotidian mystery. Chesterton remarks that only God and children are strong enough to exult in monotony. That the sun never gets tired of his every day life. Instead, his routine of rising every day in the same way is proof that the joy of his vocation is so gigantic. <br /><br />We may be tempted by any new or exciting idea, and distracted from the repetition of our joy and happiness through a simple, well-loved life. But Mary's heart is fixed not on some temporal or exotic interest, but on eternal happiness and truth which holds her attention. The encore of Mary taking care of Jesus, morning after morning, is the profound testimony of her joy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029297548964607988noreply@blogger.com