Gospel: John 19:25-27
But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's
sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother,
and the disciple whom he loved standing near, 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 to his own home.
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Reflection:
How can we put flesh to the command of Jesus to John: “Behold your mother.”
It’s to respect and take care of our universal mother and our biological
mother. The blessed Mother must be respected and venerated by all of us in what
way? By giving her honor the way the church honors her.
We must follow what the church teaches us about the veneration and
respect that we must give the Blessed Mother. For example in the praying of the
Holy Rosary, the church encourages us to make the rosary as our family prayer
because this will keep the family together. And this is true!
How about the love, respect and care that is due to our own mothers? Do
we give them love, respect and care? Many mothers are silently suffering
because they are not properly taken cared of, they are not respected and loved
anymore.
We must always give our mothers what is due them, we must always express
our love for them while they’re still here in this world. We all know that they
are in the twilight of their years already so we must give to them what they
truly deserve.
Let your mother feel that you love her, you respect her and you care for
her. Be patient also with her for she is in the twilight of her years. Be
forgiving also to her because she commits mistakes every now and then for she
is getting old.
When will you give your love, respect and care for your mother? When
she’s not anymore able to hear it, feel it and respond to it? – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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