In this episode I discuss the importance of knowing Christ as who He is coming back as; the three levels of the spiritual life that Jesus has taught me about : Resurrection, Transformation, and Ascension. I discuss the parallels between the two sides of Christ - Meek Lamb & Lion of Judah, and how that is reflected in feminine nature, as well as the importance of being transformed into who God created you to be. Many people are staying at the “Good-Catholic” level, which is “not-sinning” and doing as they ought, but not going the extra step into allowing themselves to become transformed.
You know Jesus as The Meek Lamb of God, and The Good Shepherd, but do you know Him as The Lion of Judah? Jesus came into the world as a Defenseless Baby, He came into the world as The Meek Lamb of God. He is returning to the world, as The Lion of Judah, the fierce and passionate King and Bridegroom looking to collect His Bride, who is The Church. You need to know Christ as who He is coming back as. I believe there is a gigantic lack of people knowing Christ as The Lion of Judah, because Christ is coming back to collect a Spotless Bride, (the key word here is spotless), and since people are not allowing themselves to be transformed hence “become spotless” they are largely unfamiliar with the just who the coming King is, and don’t know Jesus as the Lion of Judah, as The Bridegroom.
The meek, docile, sensitive part of our womanhood is the lamb within us. The passionate, wild, alluring part of our womanhood is the lioness within us. Jesus is The Lamb of God, He is also the Lion of Judah. Divine femininity is a woman in tune and in harmony with both. Since women are not as familiar with Jesus as The Lion of Judah, they therefore are unsure of what to do with the lioness within them. Hence majority of woman are struggling with sins of the flesh. Just take a look at our culture, immodesty, promiscuity, and lust is the norm. Women are not taught how to let their natural passion flow into divinity, so they largely operate out of fallen femininity.
A great example is Mary Magdalene. Once operating out of fallen femininity which led her into sin, once she denounced sin, she began unlocking her divine femininity and directed her passion towards Christ, and thus went from having seven demons cast out of her, to becoming the woman who was given the task of announcing The Resurrection.
It’s time for Catholic women to understand their divine femininity. “Not-sinning” but remaining in a state less than divine feminine fire, is not going to cut it anymore. Transformation is about becoming who you were created to be, before sin entered the world; which is a woman bathed in divinity, who oozes the electric radiance of eternity.
It’s time to know Jesus The Lion of Judah, and thus be familiar with The Lioness within you. It’s time for intense devotion to spring forth, to be set on fire with zeal, and to thus be transformed. It is like a domino effect, one by one as we each become transformed we help the Church become transformed at large, thus making The Church ready to be The Spotless Bride presented to Christ.
"The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" - John 1 :29
"And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that He can open the scroll and its seven seals.” - Revelation 5 :5
“His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” - Revelation 19:12-16
I want to add clarification over what I mention Jesus said to me in my personal prayer, “Show Me who you are when you let your hair down.” I want to clarify that He was speaking figuratively to convey the message He desired to convey to me, which was the juxtaposition between “hair uptight” and “hair down” meaning restricted femininity vs femininity flowing freely, and the feminine nature of a woman’s hair being the symbol used to convey this message. To give an example, nuns do not have biological children of their own but are deemed “mothers” through spiritual motherhood. Some orders have “hair cutting” ceremonies, where they cut the hair off the woman taking the vows. Despite the woman entering into religious life loosing her hair via the chop, spiritually speaking the feminine beauty conveyed through the long flowing hair of a woman, is maintained. The emphasis is placed upon spiritual essence, rather than solely physical appearance. Women are to veil at Mass, and while in prayer. (1 Corinthians 11:5-6) As a woman who veils myself, and is an avid proclaimer of the beauty and necessity of veiling, I understand that The Lord asking me to “let my hair down” means to unveil myself before Him without restraint, and allow my femininity to flow and blossom. Hence the common saying, “Let your hair down, let loose.” Jesus often speaks in parables, gives analogies, and uses metaphorical language, which we behold many times throughout Scripture. I am being reminded of Mary Magdalene literally wiping The Feet of Our Lord with her hair. ( Luke 7:38) Thus she had truly “showed The Lord who she was, when she let her hair down.” A repentant woman, with deep love.
Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.
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Season 1 Episode 7 : You Know Jesus As The Lamb of God, But Do You Know Him As The Lion of Judah?