Mary Our Good Mother

 

 Lk 2:16-21

 Mary Treasured These Things

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

²¹ On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.

As Marists, we have a special  and privileged relationship with Mary, our Good Mother, so this Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God enables us to put her on center stage today to honor her for her obedience to God's will, to thank her for her on-going 'Mothering" of the Church, her prayers and many appearances over the centuries to keep us on the right track of fidelity to the teachings of her Son. She has a special place in Marist Spirituality as our Good Mother and First Superior. We begin each day with the Salve Regina and end it with a Marial prayer or hymn. We strive to do good quietly as she did and above all do our best to make her Son known and loved. Let us make time today to ponder and treasure with Mary the Gift of her Son and the gift of our Marist Mission..

Bro. Rene

Dear God, thank you for Mary our Good Mother; may we honor her by being faithful to our Marist Mission of making her Son known and loved. Amen