The Gift of Motherhood

This Sunday, January 1st, at the beginning of the New Year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, which gives us an opportunity to reflect on the gift of motherhood, and especially, Mary's motherhood over us. When we are baptized we become beloved sons and daughters of God the Father, and thus, brothers and sisters of Jesus. This means that we, like Jesus, are sons and daughters of Mary. May we know more and more the tenderness of her loving gaze upon each of us, her children.