Gospel: Luke 11:27-28
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:
Are you properly taking care
of your mother? Many of us today pamper our mother with material things. But
when a mother is old and already a member of the senior citizens club she is
not anymore concerned with material things. She is more concerned with the love
and care that she will receive from her children.
A mother will never say to her children to give her
love and care rather than material things. Yet she will greatly appreciate it
if she would be given love and care by her children love and care that she
richly deserves. Let us not forget that our mothers carried us in their womb
for nine long months and we gained nourishment from their milk as well.
In the gospel, a woman who is obviously an admirer of
the Blessed Virgin Mary told Jesus: “Blessed is the womb that carried you and
the breasts at which you nursed (Luke 11:27).” She perhaps said this to honor
Mary for properly rearing Jesus.
Yet Jesus gave the more profound honor to His Mother
Mary by saying: “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it
(Luke 11:27).” For the Blessed Mother heard the word of God, she treasured it
in her heart and observed it.
How is your relationship with your mother? – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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