Christ-Wisdom and the 'Magis'

St. Louis-Marie de Montfort sought wisdom in his spiritual life. In his search for wisdom, he eventually discovered that Christ was the Eternal Wisdom that really is the wisdom needed by all. Montfort's understanding of Christ as Wisdom is connected with his concept of the Cross and suffering. And this is really scripturally based as we read Christ being mentioned as the wisdom and power of God in the letter of Paul to the Corinthians. In life, we obtain wisdom from our experiences and from much thought and reflection and meditation. The wisdom that we gain is not far from what Montfort obtained especially if our wisdom was obtained from our experiences of suffering, loss, failure and illness. There is a wisdom that comes from the experience of success. But the wisdom that comes from the experience of the Cross is rooted in the compassion and mercy of Christ. There is the gift of understanding incorporated in this type of wisdom. The problems that we encounter everyday in life usually stem from a lack of knowledge, understanding and most of all wisdom. When we see people mired in their problems but have the privilege of seeing it as really not a problem because of the knowledge and wisdom we have already gained through study, reflection and experience, we understand now that life's problems is really just an ignorance of seeing life as God sees it. Since God is Wisdom Himself, He alone knows, understands and sees life as it really is. When we become problematic in our attitude, our vision of life and work is usually constricted and focused on one thing and one aspect of our problem. However, when we seek wisdom and knowledge in prayer, our vision broadens and we are able to see our problem as really just part of the nature and mystery of life. That is why seeking Christ-Wisdom is very important in our lives. With Christ-Wisdom in our souls and being, we will have that gift of understanding, knowledge and wisdom from the Spirit, to help us see our life's problems from the vantage point of God's understanding as revealed in His word and sacrament. Montfort teaches us that it is possible to acquire this wisdom. He mentions four means: 1. an ardent desire for Christ-Wisdom 2. constant and persevering prayer 3. mortification and penitential acts 4. a true devotion to the Blessed Mother With this four means, Montfort mentions the true devotion to Mary as the easiest and fastest way to obtain wisdom.