In today's first reading, Acts 13: 14, 43-52, Paul and Barnabas urge the converts to Judaism to "remain faithful to the grace of God." Both Paul and Barnabas, in turn, are remaining faithful to God's call to them to bring the good news of Jesus to Gentiles. "The Lord has commanded us," Paul and Barnabas tells the Jews who are jealous of the crowds following them, "I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth." Because of the spread of the Christian faith to all the ends of the earth through the power of the resurrection of Jesus, you and I know Jesus Christ. In turn, we share the faith with our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews and so many others to whom God has "made [us] a light [unto]"!
Today is Mother's Day and it is through our mothers [and fathers] that the majority of us, if not all, have been given the faith! The strength of our mothers is phenomenal and no wonder it is so because a mother's model is Mary, the Mother of Jesus! At least, Mary was that model for my mother but I believe that any mother is strong because of Mary's example of motherhood!
Praise to all mothers and to Mary, Mother of God, whom Jesus gave to each of us from the cross when He said to Mary: Mother, behold your son.
Happy Mother's Day to my mother in heaven and to all mothers on earth. May God and Mary shower each of you with blessings beyond all measure.
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