Our Mother, Ourselves

Catchy title, Our Mother, Ourselves. This blog caught my eye because of the title. As I read on, I clicked to see the picture, which happened to be one of my favorites. But it is the last paragraph that says it all. By the way, this piece was written on January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. I can’t think of a better way for us to orient ourselves to a new year than by meditating on the place of our Blessed Mother in our lives and resolving to emulate her motherly example.
A blessed and happy New Year to one and all!
Terry

By Kathyrn Jean Lopez

The image is of a young woman in her bedroom. If you can tell from a portrait that a young woman is beautiful and pure, through and through, you can see it here. She looks like someone you’d want to know, at any time of your life. Young children would be drawn to her. If you’re college-age, she looks like someone you’d want to be friends with. This is the woman the guy who knows what’s good for him is going to want to ultimately settle down with. If you’re the parent of a college-age child, this is exactly who you want your child to hang around with – and would benefit yourself from having around. She’s unassuming, human in real and recognizable ways, complete with some rumpled bed sheets. She sits open and honest and listening and ready to begin the rest of her life in this moment, which could really be any moment.

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