Mary, Mother of the Church

Pope Francis has instituted a new Memorial to honor the Mother of God,   "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church." Fittingly, it is celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost, for Mary was among the Apostles on that day (cf. Acts 1:14).  As she was the mother of Jesus, she is also the mother of his "Mystical Body", the Church.  She continues to bring forth Jesus and nourish him as his Body grows throughout the world.  Jesus gave her to us as he was dying on the cross, and as she mothers us,we honor her by "doing whatever he tells us." (cf. Jn 2:5).  In a sense, this is the Church's "Mother's Day". We know how special this day is to our own mothers, so let it be for Mary, the Mother of the Church.
Bro Rene