The plight of the widowed mother of Nain in today's Gospel resonates with the deaths of two young men in Massachusetts, occurring within the same week: one killed by a shark, the other by a large chimney One was 26, the other, 18. No one feels the pain that their mothers are experiencing. The wails of a Lakota mother bent over the casket of her murdered son in Pine Ridge, SD 20 years ago will never be forgotten. It was there that the oft repeated sentiment, "A mother was not meant to bury her child." made eminent sense. Happily for the mother in Nain, Jesus was present and moved to such compassion by her anguish that he brought the young man back to life and returned him to his mother. (cf. Lk 7:11-17). How mourning mothers would wish for the same thing! Jesus is not physically present, but he works through grace and through us. How can we bring comfort and solace to those who mourn? Let us ask Jesus to help us carry on his healing ministry.
Bro. Rene
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