Mother's Day - Some Reflections on Vocation of Motherhood

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The celebration of our mothers on this Mother’s Day can help us connect or better appreciate three of the sentences that Jesus speaks to us this Fifth Sunday of Easter.   

(The full Gospel passage can be found here)

First, “In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places,”
A mother’s love and presence create a home and a family.  A mother’s care and sacrifices tell their children the that they are loved.  God’s love brings us into God’s family.  We are children of God.  We are loved.

Second, “I am going to prepare a place for you.”
Enduring the pains, and with love and selfless sacrifices, mothers give birth to their children.  Christ, through his death and resurrection, gives us the life of the children of God.

Third, to Philip requests, “Show us the Father,” Jesus responds, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.”
Mothers and fathers share in Jesus’ mission of leading their children to God – the greatest gift of all.

Today, we thank God for our mothers.  Let us also pray for those God calls to share and be witnesses of God's love in the vocation of motherhood.