Today we celebrate a new Memorial in our church calendar. It is the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, the Monday following Pentecost. Today, we lift up Mary as a model of motherhood. That, she was a good mother to her son and to the Beloved Disciple, John.
As we struggle through some tough times in our world, we are need of some motherly loving. We are the sons and daughters of Mary, like John the Beloved Disciple! We are under the protection as a Church of Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother.
Let us pray to her for love where it is most needed in the world! Let us pray that through the intercession of Mary, we can live our lives in faith, in hope and in love for our God and His Son our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen!
Today’s Scriptures speak of the loving motherly care of Mary for her Son and for the early church community.
Scripture:
“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.” (John 19)
Blessings, pono and pule!
Fr. Brian Guerrini, ss.cc.
Priest
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