Archbishop Burke's Reflections on Holy Land Pilgrimage

I conclude with one final reflection. Throughout the pilgrimage, I had a profound sense of the presence of the Mother of God, drawing me to her Divine Son. In each holy place, I was led to reflect upon the irreplaceable role of Mary in our salvation, a role which she continues to carry out by her intercession on our behalf before God the Father. The Virgin Mary, who is our model in going on pilgrimage, intercedes for pilgrims, in a special way, that they may find Christ more fully in their lives. She accompanies pilgrims with the maternal counsel which best expresses her vocation and mission. The counsel is her last recorded words in the Gospels, her words to the wine stewards at the Wedding Feast of Cana: "Do whatever He tells you" (John 2:5).

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