Pope concludes Marian month at Vatican’s grotto

(June 01, 2011) Mary really believed that nothing is impossible with God and strengthened by faith she let herself be guided by the Holy Spirit in total obedience to God’s plans, said Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, to a large number of faithful who had met to recite the Rosary at Vatican’s grotto. Expressing his joy to be able to join them in evening prayers for the conclusion of the Marian month of May, and reminding them that it was also the Feast of the Visitation of Mary, the Pope said “Let us pray that God give us strong faith that Mary had, so we too can give a generous and unconditional response to God’s plans, even when we are called to embrace the cross.”
Pope Benedict thanked Cardinal Angelo Comastri, Archpriest of the St. Peter’s Basilica and many cardinals, priests, nuns and faithful who had gathered at the grotto on the last day of May to pray to the Mother of God. He reminded them that the month of May had also begun well with the May 1^st beatification of Pope John Paul II , whose life is a great grace for the whole Church, and whose dedicated life spurs us to be true disciples of Christ