June 1, 2020
Memorial of Virjin Mary wey God don bless, Mama of the Church
Monday after Pentecost
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When Jesus see His mama and the disciple wey E love for there, E tell His mama, “Woman, see your son.” Then E tell the disciple, “See your mama.” And from that time, the disciple take her go stay for im house. John 19:26-27
For March 3, 2018, Pope Francis announce say dem go celebrate one new memorial for the Monday after Pentecost Sunday. The name na “Virjin Mary wey God don bless, Mama of the Church.” From now on, this memorial don join the General Roman Calendar, and the whole Church for everywhere go dey celebrate am.
As dem establish this memorial, Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, talk say:
This celebration go help us remember say, as we dey grow for Christian life, we must hold firm to the Mystery of the Kros, to the offering of Christ for the Eucharistic Banquet, and to the Mama of the Redeemer and Mama of the people wey E don redeem, the Virjin wey dey make her offering to God.
Make we “hold firm” to the Kros, the Eucharist, and Virjin Mary wey God don bless, wey be both “Mama of the Redeemer” and “Mama of the people wey E don redeem.” These deep truths fine well-well, and these words from this holy Cardinal of the Church dey lift our spirit.
The Gospel wey dem choose for this memorial show us the holy picture of Mama wey God don bless as she stand for front of her Son Kros. As she stand there, she hear Jesus talk say, “Water dey hungry Me.” Dem give Am some wine for sponge, and then E declare say, “E don finish.” Jesus Mama wey God don bless, the Mama of the Redeemer, stand as witness as her Son Kros become the source of redemption for the world. As E drink that last wine, E complete the establishment of the New and Eternal Passover Meal, the Holy Eucharist.
Also, just before Jesus die, E declare to His mama say, from that time, she go be “Mama of the people wey E don redeem,” wey mean say she go be mama of every member of the Church. Jesus show this gift of His mama to the Church when E talk say, “See your son…See your mama.”
As we dey celebrate this new and beautiful memorial for the whole Church, think deeply about your relationship with the Kros, with the Eucharist and with your mama for heaven. If you dey willing to stand by the Kros, look am well together with our Mama wey God don bless, and witness as Jesus pour out His precious blood to save the world, then you too get the privilege to hear Am tell you say, “See your mama.” Stay close to your mama for heaven. Seek the care and protection wey she dey give as mama, and allow her prayers draw you closer to her Son every day.
Mama Mary wey I love so much, Mama of God, my mama, and Mama of the Church, pray for me and for all your children wey need your Son mercy so much, the mercy wey E pour out from the Kros for the redemption of the world. Make all your children dey draw closer and closer to you and to your Son, as we dey look the glory of the Kros, and as we dey receive the Most Holy Eucharist. Mama Mary, pray for us. Jesus, na You I trust.
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