Commentary
My Father’s House
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 today.
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.
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