Jesus' Biggest gift to the Mankind - Mother

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 23rd Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35*

*First Reading : Heb 5:7-9*

*Jesus' Biggest gift to the Mankind - Mother*

*1) Mother is a biggest Gift in our Life*

Among all things in the world and also in our life, Mother stands first in our life 

There is nothing in this world which can replace the Mother 

Mother is the only one gift which we value so much in life. 

*2) Jesus gave the biggest Gift to us*

We see in today's Gospel, that Jesus is giving His mother to the entire mankind as a gift 

As he was hanging on the Cross, Jesus hands over His mother to John, and gives her as gift to all of us

There is no other greater gift than this, which Jesus could have given us 

We are really blessed to have two mothers - the biological mother and the heavenly mother 

*3) Why Jesus gave his mother to us?*

At times it appears that, Jesus hands over the Blessed Mother to John, since she is alone 

It also gives us an impression that John would take care of us 

But the fact is that, Mary was handed over to John not for the protection of Mary, but to take care of the Apostles and the entire Church 

This is very clear from the life of our blssed Mother. Soon after the death of Jesus it is Mary who gathers all the Apostles and encourages them in every way 

*4) Motherly Concern of Mary*

Since the time she became the Mother of the Church, Mother of the Faithful and the Mother of the entire human kind, she is very much concerned about her children

That's why she appears now and then and guides her children from all the harm 

She protects her children from the clutches of devil and sin, through the instrument of Rosary

She protects every soul from the eternal fire through the scapular 

She fills the hearts of her children with hope, by her regular apparitions 

Our Mother is really involved in the lives of her children

*5) My Relationship with my Mother*

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, gives us an opportunity to reflect about the sufferings of Mary and to find meaning in it 

She also an inspiration to all of us to face our sufferings in a meaningful way 

Sufferings do destroy us, but give a new meaning to our life 

If so, we can learn lots of things from our heavenly Mother 

So what is my relationship with my mother?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*