While Jesus
was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is
the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied,
“Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
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Reflection:
Who was the
woman who said to Jesus, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the
breasts at which you nursed (Luke 11:27).” She obviously was so enthralled by
the words and works of Jesus that she pointed to the Blessed Mother and gave
her honor as the foundation of Jesus.
Do we give
the same honor and reverence for the Blessed Mother? Some Christian faiths
don’t honor the Blessed Mother as much as we honor her. But why cannot we honor
the mother of Jesus? Without the Blessed Mother Jesus would have not been born
and we would have no savior.
But thanks to
the humility of the Blessed Mother Jesus was born into this world. She humbly
accepted her sacred mission as the mother of Jesus when she said, I am the
handmaid of the Lord let it be done to me according to your word (Luke 1:38).
This gospel
is an invitation for all of us to give more honor and reverence to the Blessed
Mother. We honor her by asking her to always pray for us and by praying the Holy
Rosary. This also reminds us of the role of our own mothers in our lives. The
countless sacrifices that they carried on their shoulders so that they could
rear us with honor and dignity.
Do you always
remember to ask the Blessed Mother to pray for you and to bring your prayers to
Jesus? Do you pray the Holy Rosary even for only once a week? - Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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