The Cross that save the Mother

1. The Dream of the Two Columns

In May 1862, Saint John Bosco had a prophetic dream about the future of the Catholic Church. In this dream, he saw a large ship representing the Church navigating through turbulent waters, surrounded by enemy ships attacking it. The ship eventually finds safety by anchoring itself between two tall pillars rising from the sea.

One pillar, the tallest, was topped with a large Host and bore the inscription: Salvation of believers.

The shorter pillar was surmounted by a statue of the Immaculate Virgin, with the inscription: Help of the Christians.

Saint John Bosco explained that devotion to the Virgin Mary and the Eucharist are crucial for the survival of the Church.

2. Many Differences, One Coincidence: They Love Others, but Not Mary

If you ask members of other Christian denominations why they believe what they do, you will find differing opinions. However, there is one point they all have in common: they deny the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and they do not honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.

They can give long sermons about the faith of Abraham or the humility of Moses, but not a single sermon about Mary.

I can understand their perspective. They believe that if you love Mary too much, your love for Jesus would be diminished. But in fact, this is not true. The more you love Jesus, the more you respect and honor His mother. The more you honor His mother, the more you adore His Son.

3. They Attack Mary Because They Attack His Son

In my country, the enemies of the Church have been trying to destroy it for many years. In 1921, inside a bouquet of flowers, the enemies of the Church hid a bomb and placed it near an image of Our Lady. The explosion destroyed the windows within a radius of around 100 meters, but the image itself suffered no damage.

As a witness to this attack, the Church displays a large bronze crucifix that was right in front of the image. The explosion was so powerful that the metal cross bent. Every time I pass in front of it, I think about how strong that explosion must have been to bend the metal cross, while the image of the Virgin remained intact.

For me, this miracle always reminds me of the truth that when they want to destroy the faith in the Son, they attack the Mother. But the Mother is protected by the Son, and any attack on the Mother is an attack on the Son.

4. Jesus entrust his Mother to who he love the most.

When Jesus passed away, He entrusted His mother to the disciple whom He loved the most. This act shows us that love for Mary is a sign of love for Jesus. As Saint Louis de Montfort said, "Whom God wants to make very holy, He makes very devoted to the Virgin Mary."

If you really want to love Jesus, ask his Mother, and if you want to honor his Mother ask his Son.