Mary is present at the hour of our death.

Mary is particularly present at the moment of our passage from this life to eternal bless. In the second part of ‘Hail Mary’ we pray: “Holy Mary, Mother of god, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.” It is a simple request, but a sincere one. We know that at the hour of our death we are sinners and we need Mary’s help. She is the expert in that hour. She herself faced it with serenity. She had prepared herself for it throughout her life, living each moment as if it was an eternity. Mary was present at the hour of Jesus’ death before he said, “It is finished” and gave all humanity to his mother as her children. It was the will of her son that she should take care of us throughout our lives and at the hour of our death. Just as she took care of Jesus, she will take care of all the children that Jesus has assigned to her.

     We pray for this everyday. Three times during the Angelus we pray and fifty times during the recitation of the Rosary she is reminded to come to our aid at that unknown but decisive hour. Mary will certainly not miss her appointment.