Mary, Mother of the Church
Monday of week 7 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – John 19:25-34
“Then to the disciple he said, ‘This is your mother.’ And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home”. Jesus Christ in His moments of pain wanted to alleviate the pain of His mother. So, He wanted that she becomes the mother of His disciples which she accepted very well as the gospel says. From that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home. This is the gift of Jesus dying in the cross. He gave us along with great gift of redemption, also the Mother of the Redeemer. The Mother of the Redeemer becomes the Mother of the Church. Only that we must create a space for her in our home, in our heart, in our plans, in our designs. That space is sacred not only because it’s the space of the Mother of the Redeemer but it assures the effect of Redemption which Jesus Christ brought to us in the Cross. The presence of Mary the Mother of Redeemer in our plans is the visible sign of the Redeemer in our plans. Let’s reflect: Do I create a place for the Mother of the Redeemer in my plans?
Monday 20 May
