The First Mate

We all know who The Captain is or some of us are seeking to find out who The Captain is. We all are learning and continuing to learn more about him.

I have decided to learn more about The Captain by learning more about The First Mate. You see The First Mate is chosen by The Captain. The First Mate listens to the concerns of the crew and takes them to The Captain. The First Mate also will take The Captain's wishes for the crew and share them with the crew. In the view of this Great Ship, I think have figured out that The First Mate is also The Captain's Mother.

As a Protestant, I always thought why bother talking to the Mother...I'm going straight to The Captain! As Catholics, we still do talk to Our Lord and Our Lord does listen. But when you talk to his Mother and you ask her to take your requests to her Son-don't you think He is going to listen that much more? (Don't you tend to listen more when your Mother asks you to do something?)

I have dedicated this year to finding out more about Our Lord's Mother-Mary. I am even going so far as consecrating myself to her, which I understand is a journey on its own. I love Jesus, Our Lord-Our Savior-Our Captain and I want to know more about him, so what better way than to find out more from his mother?

Fellow crew memembers and dear lost souls, do not fear or hate The First Mate. The Captain loves her and honors her as a Son ought to. Maybe we should do the same since she is only trying to love us in return.