Branching-Out

Mother Mary

Posted by Sharon Krause on May 24, 2021 6:00:00 AM

There was a news story not too long ago about a Malian woman who gave birth to nine babies. Nine! They all survived, and it may be a world record. I cannot imagine caring for nine newborns; I would need lots of helpers! Today we celebrate Mary as the Mother of the Churchall those people that are the Church! Being the Mother of God, Mary is certainly qualified for the task!

I remember teaching Sunday school years ago and explaining to my second graders that we Christians are one big family called “the Church.” I told them that when we speak of “the Church” of Christ, we are not talking about a building, but about the people who love Jesus and sometimes go into buildings to worship. We are the Mystical Body of Christ. Seven and eight-year-olds may not have understood what that all means, and sometimes we adults don’t quite get it either. However, I think most of us have a good idea of what a blessing it is to have a loving, protective mother watching over our big family.

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Topics: Mary mother of God, Mary's intercession, Meet Mary in Prayer, RENEW International, Sharon Krause

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