Today I have been thinking a lot about Jesus’ mom, Mary. If ever there was a straight up servant of God, the ultimate example of femininity, sacrifice, and fierce love for a child it was and is the Virgin Mary. Years ago, I went to the Notre Dame bookstore daily and read every single book by Catholic theologian Scott Hahn. There was a big comfy chair next to his books, and it’d stick something in whatever book of his I was reading to mark my place. 😂 It was great! His book on Mary was beautiful and taught me so much about all the misconceptions folks have about Catholics and Mary. I picked up a rosary soon after, and taught myself how to pray it. My Daddy was known to hang large wooden rosaries around my sister and I when we were little, so I guess it was fitting that The Holy Mother and I be reconnected. 😂
Happiest of Mothers Days to all the Moms reading this, and to the Virgin Mary. ❤️ That waft of roses I got through a mask the other day at Assumption when none were near was a beautiful surprise. I’ve missed our relationship, too.