Feast of the
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Romans 8:28
We
know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called
according to his purpose.
Today, we celebrate the birthday of Mama
Mary. She was the Mother of God in his
human nature. This special role of Mary in
salvation history is exemplified by her acceptance of Christ into her womb, her
offering of Him to God at the Temple, her search for Him ‘til she found Him in
the temple, her urging him to perform His first miracle in Cana, and her
standing at the foot of the Cross at Calvary.
Since her immaculate conception, she
already knows her purpose in life. Mama
Mary was already destined to be great and be the mother of the greatest
One. She knows the she has to feel
loneliness as her son has to leave her so he can fulfill his mission of
bringing the good news. She knows that
she has to suffer emotionally as her son is being led to the cross and die. It is not a happy life but rather a joyful
and fulfilling one.
It is not anymore important whether we
celebrate on the 8th, or on the 9th or in July. What is important now is that in Mama Mary’s
birth, God has given her a chance in life to be the mother of our Lord. A chance that was not given to anyone before,
is not being given to anyone now and will not anymore be given to anyone in the
future. She is our obedient mother, the
queen of heaven and earth.
Everyone of us is given that one chance to
follow our purpose in life. Ask God
about it, and once you knew it, follow it with all your heart, being obedient
to the Lord until the end.
Happy Birthday, Mama Mary! We are indeed very thankful to God for giving
us a perfect Mother. Mama Mary, please continue
to pray for your children, for the many times we are not worthy in the presence
of God because of our sins and wickedness.
Thank you for the comfort that you give whenever I ask it from you. Thank you for being with me always, praying
with me to God the Father for all my needs.
You are a perfect creation of God.
In you, God shows how much He loves us.
With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
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