Mary, Mother of the Church
on Monday of week 10 in Ordinary Time
First reading Genesis 3:9-15,20
On this memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, we contemplate the mystery of a new beginning: where Eve once stood at the dawn of creation, Mary now stands at the threshold of redemption. In the first reading, Eve’s disobedience opens the door to sin; yet through Mary’s obedient “yes,” a new path is forged, giving birth to the Church—the Body of Christ. She is not merely a passive figure but the living icon of faithful discipleship, the one who gathers the scattered children of God beneath her mantle. In Mary, the Church recognizes its origin in grace, its mission in love, and its destiny in communion. As the new Eve, she not only bears the Savior but continues to nurture His mystical body, guiding the Church with maternal care along the path of faith and unity. Let’s reflect: Mary, as Mother of the Church, stands as the new Eve whose faithful obedience and maternal intercession continue to nourish and unify the People of God, making her the tender heart of Marian devotion and the model of the Church’s own response to Christ.
Don Giorgio