Today we honor the greatest mother of the greatest Son: Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. She saw her Son’s moments of triumph and tragedy. Because her Son is no ordinary son, so is Mary a no ordinary mother. Her Son is God’s own Son. Thus, Mary is God’s own mother. Not that she gave divine personhood to her Son but that her Son favored her with divine motherhood. More than honor, but less than adoration, we venerate Mary, the Mother of God, today.
Great mothers have great memories. The Gospel today tells us that Mary kept all things in her heart and pondered on them. It is a very painful experience for anyone of us if our aging mother can no longer remember our names or the life we once shared with them. Motherhood and memories go perfectly together. Mothers are keepers, not only of family secrets but of family memories as well. They keep family memories not only by remembering them but also by reminding us of them whenever needed and, after reflecting on them, providing meaning and value to whatever we face in life as we grow.
