Can I Approach Jesus Directly?

This audio is part of the Conference Audio: At Prayer with the Mother of God. This excerpt discusses Can I Approach Jesus Directly? However, the audio actually addresses this question and asks another. Should I go to Jesus Directly?

This audio is for those Christians that are beginning their Exploration of Marian Spirituality, especially Montfortian Spirituality.

Can I Approach Jesus Directly?

This audio is an excerpt of Conference Audio #5 At Prayer with the Mother of God – Entering Into the Presence of Our Lord. This audio addresses the question that appears above and is part of the mini-Library for Christians that are just beginning their Exploration of Marian Spirituality, especially Montfortian Spirituality.

In the prior conferences, it was discussed that the hidden anchor for a spiritual prayer life is Appreciation. The disposition behind the scripture that tells us that Mary Treasured All These Things. What I do not appreciate, I can not treasure. It is also the ultimate anchor as to why the role of Our Lady is so powerful and important in our spiritual lives. Do I Appreciate Jesus or not? How well do we appreciate Jesus Christ? Is Jesus worth my very best attention? Is He worth my full attention? Do I have a true appreciation to His greatness and Glory, as oppose to a desire to glorify myself?

Don’t be so quick to answer that last question! Consider who Jesus is! The human heart loves Jesus when He helps us, and loves us. But we do not always appreciate the fact He is also our judge! We often ask Him to do our will, rather than to understand and do His will!
The goals of prayer is conforming myself to the will and greatness of God! Consider this: Do I really know how to honor Him? Do I really know how to truly enter into His presence in a way that truly honors Him? When we rephrase the question like this vs. the appreciation question, one needs to pause first to consider and not be so quick to answer!

If I am to enter His presence, do I do so that gives Him the most honor or is it the most convenient for me? Interesting questions that will impact our own spiritual prayer life. This is why St. Louis de Montfort says it is essential for us to include Mary in our spiritual life. Because it is the way that honors Jesus the most. The issue is not can I approach Jesus, of course I can. The issue is not can I go to Him. It is when I do go to Him, do I do it in the manner that most honors Him? What is the best way to enter His presence? The more I desire what pleases the Lord, the more I turn my attention to the Lord. Should I go to the Lord by myself? Of course you can. But what way honors Him the most? St. Louis says I desire to honor Him fully. But I do not know how to approach Him with the honor He deserves. Is there a way that honors Him the most? St. Louis de Montfort says yes! How can I learn?

Mary knows better than all of us, how to approach Our Lord! How to enter His presence! Remember earlier in the conference we reviewed the three dispositions needed for spiritual prayer: Modesty, Attention and Devotion. If I desire to please and honor Him, I need to pay attention to the quality of entering His presence. The audio: begins to reveal how to do so, which requires that I learn. How would Mary come into the presence of Our Lord? Before we begin to pray, how would Mary enter into His presence? An interesting question for us to consider. Devotion to Mary, and asking Her to be with us and to teach us how to enter His presence, has always been at the service of honoring Our Lord! This audio is very insightful as we learn how to come into the presence of Our Lord.