>From: "Osman Luis Casipit Ranit" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Belated Happy Mother's Day! >Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 20:26:16 +0000 > >Dear Father Thomas, > >Glad to hear from you. Thanks for the email on 'mother,' it digs >deep into one's heart especially when one's mother is gone. There >seems to be a void in one's soul especially when she's gone. Of >course, I feel happy she has found peace since I see her in my >dreams dressed in a white robe with carnations and white roses >around her feet. I do not see the red roses anymore that I used to >give her and place in vases on top of her piano. They have all >turned white. > >I see her beconning to me always as if saying "come" and I keep on >saying "not too soon" and then she smiles. I guess she understands, >I still have a family to take care of, then I pray for her peace and >she fades away. For those who still have their mother's, hold them >tight and always express your joy to them. Sometimes, you may never >have the chance to do it again, believe me. It happened to me. > >Cheers and best wishes. > >Louie Received: from 208.208.118.10 by pv1fd.pav1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 12 May 2002 16:58:27 GMT X-Originating-IP: [208.208.118.10] From: "Thomas Mathew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],! [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Happy Mother's Day Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 16:58:27 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from text/html by demime 0.98e
This morning I greeted my Mother " Happy Mother's Day". In the evning I might�accompany her for dinner�or will be with my brothers for dinner to honor the mothers in my family. The�mother of Jesus,at Cana in Galilee, "instructed those waiting on table do whatever he tells you" John 2,5.�Jesus� gave a wonderful Mother's Day gift to his Mother Mary and that was the first miracle of Jesus " Jesus performed this first of his signs at Cana in Galilee" John2.11. Today the 12th of May, we celebrate�Mother's Day,�a special day set apart to honor all the mothers from Eve to you the new mother. I wish all the Mothers, "Happy Mother's Day"�It is an honor to be a mother and to have a mother.�� Mother is the other name for love.�Mothers give�life,� nurture life, protect and foster life on the earth.� When I see�the mothers carrying their children� and walk to the Alter for blessing and or for Holy communion, I say, it is not fun to be with unruly children and to love them. At the peaceful arms of the mother, the children are lulled to sleep. Then they are quiet. "They look like saints in the church when they sleep in their mom's arms", I say to myself . It is the most wonderful miracle on this earth, to see the unruly children in the Church and outside to be quiet in the arms of their mothers. �This morning, at the Church, a young couple brought their�son for blessing. That boy has told me "I have prepared a special gift for my mother" and I asked him to tell me about that gift. He looked at the mother� and said "Hush....Now��I can't tell you Father Mathew, my mom will hear. It is a surprise" He� whispered to me� " I have�painted a beutiful Rose flower . Colored Red for my Mom and my dad asked me to do that."But the�mother over heard. She gave him� and his dad a big hug and a kiss and I heard�the little boy say "Thank you Mom,�I love you" and they left the Church. A mother loves her children and sacrifices everything for them. She grows grey with her children, her spouse and the rest of the family.� Mothers forgive faster and hides the mistakes of�their children and prays for them. Yesterday a mother told me "I am in the church to pray for my chiildren". She prayed hard during the evening Mass. Before she went home she asked me to pray for two of her sons in a special way. �The mother sees everything. She feels�the need of� herchildren and offers everything. She earns and sacrifices�wealth, health and everythign she has for her children and family. I spoke with a mother last sunday at a First Holy Communion and she said " You know I am very happy today. I was able to arrange a party for my son on his First Holy Communion. I like this.� We didn't have a� party when I received the Fisrt Holy Communion" She sacrificed a lot of time, convinced� the dad and� arranged the party. Yes mothers are good at intercession. Mother Mary said to Jesus " Son, they have no more wine" John2.3 and Jesus obeyed , God obeyed His mother!The mothers follow us as�shadows. They hover over us and envelope us with love. Children and husbands get healed at the love of the woman, a mother , wife and a friend. There are millions of mothers who are remembered today with special love. Millions of Rose flowers are sold today in the US and elsewhere in the World. Mothers get them all today.� It is their day. A day of love. Rose flower is the sign of love. Restaurants are fully booked in the US . Children and husbands� treat their mothers today. They have special treats at the churches, restaurants, parks, homes etc. Although it has taken a commercial twist, the celebration of the Mother's Day is something� important.�Mothers give us love and we return that love the best way we could. They love to hear and see that we care for them and love them. They express their love towards us and they need to see, hear, touch and feel our love towards them. It is not just enough to say, "Oh my Mom , my wife, she knows that I love her. She understands everything". I will say "mothers are� not philosophers". They expressed their love and we need to show our love in action to them. Jesus did that. Even on the cross Jesus looked at his Mother and said to his disciple "look after my mom" and to his mother he said "mom here is your son" and from that moment on that disciple took her into his home. John 19.27.� A Wonderful expression of love from the Holy Cross.�Mothers are special people. Mary the Mother of Jesus followed Jesus and prepared special food for him. She knew�the likes and dislikes of jesus. �Thank God,these days I see a lot of mails on the joynet� reflecting our sensitivity. People write about a laughing, smiling, joyful Jesus. Yes Jesus is a Joyful person. God is love. Jesus is God on this earth. Jesus is God's love incarnate for us. Love is joyful. Jesus is joyful. A mother is the expression of love. God loves the mothers. �I am sure Jesus said many times to his mother Mary�"I love you" and I don't know how many times Mother Mary has said to her son " I love you". Expression of love varies from culture to culture and Jesus respected the God given culture of the Jewish people. "Now Jesus went down with them, and came to Nazareth,and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in memory. Jesus for his part, progressed steadily in wisdom and age and grace before God and men". Luke 2,51-52. Jesus learned the conventional ways of expressing love and affection. Because "He grew in wisdom, age and grace before God and men" Luke 2,52. Jesus� loved his mother Mary. Jesus God, loves us and and gave His Mother Mary as our mother.�I wish all the mothers on the joynet� and throughout the world" Happy Mother's Day". There are many new Mothers this years. You will be thrilled as your husband gives you a flower and tells you " Happy Mother's Day.�I love you".� New Moms, when you hold your loving baby in your arms know how much you are loved. The baby smiles at you and tells you "Mom I love you". The wonderful women who cared for life and are caring for life, who are mothers for many years, when you� hear " Happy Mother's Day" from your children, Husband and other family members, you will refresh your love. Those who have mothers, know that is the best gift you have today. �This is a day of love. When you love, feel that love, express that love in words. It doesn't hurt to say in the most acceptable way " I love you ". love heals. Express your love and get heled of petty domestic issues in your families.�Happy Mother's Day. God Bless all the Mothers. I am saying a special� prayer for all the Mothers. God loves you mothers. We the members of the Joynet love you. I love you�. You are the most beautiful handiwork of God. �Fr Thomas Mathew/ May 12/ USA� **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
