A doctor told a pregnant woman that it was too risky for her to deliver
her baby given her health condition. It was found out that she had a kidney problem.
The doctor advised her to go for abortion because he could not guarantee whether
he could save both the lives of the mother or of the baby during the delivery.
The mother insisted that if ever the doctor would make a choice, he should save
the baby rather than her. She would rather face death to let her child live. Fortunately,
both lives were saved. It was all attributed to the hands of God and to the
skills employed by the doctor.
My dear friends, this story tells us about what a mother is. First, a
mother is a life-sharer. A mother has to risk her life just to give life to her
child. Mama Mary did the same. Even if she knew she would be stoned to death
because she got pregnant before the time she would be taken by Joseph as his
wife, she said yes to God. She accepted the will of God to be the mother of His
only son. Second, a mother is a love-giver. No matter how a child behaves
towards his/her mother, the latter cannot but just respond with love. Mama Mary
always loved Jesus even during the time she could not understand why Jesus
decided to stay in the temple for three days. Lastly, a mother is the Lord’s
messenger. If a mother is prayerful and she teaches her child to pray with her,
the child will grow up cautious of the feeling of his/her mother. As the child
loves his/her mother, he/she will not give any reason to make his/her mother sad.
Just like Mama Mary and St. Joseph who brought Jesus to the temple before God,
any good mother will lead her child to the path of righteousness.
We pray then during this Christmas season, for all the mothers who
sacrificed their personal ambitions and comfort for the sake of bearing and
rearing their children. We pray and thank God for giving as our mothers who
give us life and let us live. May all the mothers learn the way of Mama Mary in
raising her son Jesus. Amen.
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