Reading and meditation on the Word of God on Saturday in Octave of Christmas, January 1, 2021; Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

Delivered by Father Peter Tukan, SDB from Salesian Community in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Numbers 6: 22-27; Rs psalm 67: 2-3.5.6.8; Galatians 4: 4-7; Luke 2: 16-21 THE MOTHERHOOD OF MOTHER The theme for our meditation today is: The Motherhood of Mother. Our universal Church celebrates today the solemnity of Our Lady, Mary the Mother of God. It's a great celebration for our Mother which we all observe on the 8th day after the birth of Jesus Christ. On the 8th day of His birth also, Jesus for the first time sacrifieced His blood through circumcision ritual according to local customs. His Mother Mary, certainly was the person most responsible for caring for the wounds of her Son, for as an infant,  this thing should be be very painful. His mother must repeatedly wiped the blood flowing out as the wound was still not healed. Blood is a very strong element to relate a mother with her child. The mother's womb which is inhabited by the child during the pregnancy period shows an inseparable blood relationship between the two, and it becomes so evident when the baby is already born, as he is bathed in the mother's blood before enjoying the new world outside the mother's body. Mary and our mothers in the world continue to show how the blood relationship continues growing until the child becomes mature. The Virgin Mary enjoyed a life filled with blood of Her Son Jesus, especially when she was at the foot of the cross in Golgotha ​​and embracing the dead body of Jesus Christ, la pieta. Our mothers in the world, of course with their husbands or our fathers, feel how painful they are when their children suffer. Their blood do not flow in normal circulation because they are not able to endure that suffering. How they are joyful when their children are happy, when the blood in their bodies circulate well so they look cheerful and happy. The children's actual happines or sad in this world cause the blood situation of their parents such as calm, low, and rise. The blood really unites the mother and child, that this relationship becomes so solid and can only be terminated by death. These all illustrate that the motherhood of the mother is so important. The woman who gave birth to us is a mother with motherhood because her love and concern for us is the same as God for us, His beloved people. On this very special day of Mary, the Mother of God, may all our hearts be filled with joy and gratitude. Christmas that brings us together with Jesus and the Family of Nazareth, makes our joy full and we want to carry it out for the next year. We must start this year with joy and optimism, and that is the content of the Gospel that we are about to proclaim. The motherhood of mother figure, basically  is in women, is very central in our lives. So we must be very grateful because God is so good to pour gifts to our mothers, ladies and women. Our life cannot be a real one if we don't have mothers. Let's pray. In the name of the Father ... O beloved Father, thank you abundantly for the gift of the Mother of God and our respective mothers; make us children who are always loyal to our mothers and always pray for them. Hail Maryfull of grace ... In the name of the Father ...