Monday, June 6, 2022
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 wey stand there, E tell His mama, “Woman, see your son.” Then E tell the disciple, “See your mama.” And from that hour, the disciple take her go him house. John 19:26-27
On March 3, 2018, Pope Francis announce say dem go dey celebrate one new Memorial on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday, wey dem call “The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mama of the Church.” From that time, dem add this Memorial to 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.
“Hold Firm” to the Cross, the Eucharist, and the Blessed Virgin Mary wey be both “Mama of the Redeemer” and “Mama of the People Wey E Redeem.” These deep truths and words wey dey inspire us from this holy Cardinal of the Church really fine.
The Gospel wey dem choose for this Memorial show us the holy picture of our Blessed Mama as she stand before the Cross of her Son. As she stand there, she hear Jesus talk say, “Water dey hungry Me.” Dem give Am some wine for sponge, and then E declare, “E don finish.” Jesus’ Blessed Mama, the Mama of the Redeemer, stand as witness as her Son Cross 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 tell His mama say from that time, she go be “Mama of the People Wey E Redeem,” that is, mama of every member of the Church. The words wey E talk, “See your son…See your mama,” na sign of this gift wey Jesus give the Church as E give us His mama.
As we dey celebrate this new and beautiful Memorial with the whole Church everywhere, tink deep about your relationship with the Cross, with the Eucharist and with your heavenly mama. If you dey willing to stand by the Cross, look am well together with our Blessed Mama, and witness as Jesus pour out His precious Blood for the salvation of the world, then you too get the privilege to hear Am tell you, “See your mama.” Stay close to your heavenly mama. Seek her care and protection as mama, and allow her prayers to draw you closer to her Son every day.
My dearest Mama Mary, Mama of God, my mama, and Mama of the Church, pray for me and for all your children wey really need your Son mercy, wey E pour out from the Cross for the redemption of the world. Make all your children dey draw closer and closer to you and your Son, as we dey look the glory of the Cross, and as we dey receive the Most Holy Eucharist. Mama Mary, pray for us. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Main picture above: Stiftskirche for Hechingen by Fidel Schabet
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