Mary - the Mother of Jesus - hand picked by God to be the Christ Bearer - a role model for all mothers - our adopted mother - the Mother of Our Lord. When we invited Jesus into our hearts - we also invited His Mother - to be our Mother. As a role model - Mary showed all women - all mothers - how to support her family - husband - son. When one considers that she gave God permission to bless her with His Son - at the early age of fourteen or so - it shows how mature - developed she was - trusting in Him - completely. For us - guiding us to also trust - accept - all that He asks of us.
Being a Mother - a full time job - on call - twenty-four hours a day - three hundred sixty five days a year. It is one of the most exhausting things a woman can do - also the most rewarding. Just as Mary looked on Jesus on the Cross - tears in her eyes - also memories of Him at the wedding at Cana - His first miracle - His head nestled in her arms - loving - fond memories - memories that we can relate to - with our own mothers. In honoring Mary - in a way we also honor our own mothers. I know for myself - my mother - bearing my older brother in 1943 - myself and twin in 1945 - another set of twins in 1947 - five children in forty-nine months - and everything we put her though - adding another brother in 1957 - definitely a saint in her own right. For Saint Mary - and all the other mothers/saints who followed her we pray..
Deacon Dale
