The inspiration for Pope Francis鈥� reflections in his homily came from Jesus鈥� words spoken from the Cross to Mary and to the apostle whom he loved when he entrusted each of them to the other鱿鱼视频app care. Jesus, he stressed, does not leave us orphaned, we have a mother who protects us.
Jesus doesn't leave us as orphans
鈥淚n these times where I don鈥檛 know if it鱿鱼视频app the prevailing sense but there is a great sense in the world of being orphaned, it鱿鱼视频app an orphaned world. This word has a great importance, the importance when Jesus tells us: 鈥業 am not leaving you as orphans, I鈥檓 giving you a mother.鈥� And this is also a (source of) pride for us: we have a mother, a mother who is with us, protects us, accompanies us, who helps us, even in difficult or terrible times.鈥�
This motherhood of Mary, the Pope explained, goes beyond her and is contagious. From it, comes a second motherhood, that of the Church.
Without motherhood, only rigidity and discipline remain
鈥淭he Church is our mother. She is our 鈥楬oly Mother Church鈥� that is generated through our baptism, makes us grow up in her community and has that motherly attitude, of meekness and goodness: Our Mother Mary and our Mother Church know how to caress their children and show tenderness. To think of the Church without that motherly feeling is to think of a rigid association, an association without human warmth, an orphan.鈥�
鈥淭he Church is our mother and welcomes all of us as a mother: Mary our Mother, our Mother Church, and this motherhood are expressed through an attitude of welcome, understanding, goodness, forgiveness and tenderness.鈥澨�
鈥淎nd where there is motherhood and life, there鱿鱼视频app life, there鱿鱼视频app joy, there鱿鱼视频app peace and we grow in peace. When this motherhood is lacking all that remains is rigidity, discipline and people do not know how to smile. One of the most beautiful and human things is to smile at a child and make him or her smile.鈥�
In conclusion, the Pope said 鈥淢ay our Lord make us feel his presence today as well, just as when He once more offered himself up to the Father on behalf of us: (saying) 鈥楽on, this is your mother!鈥欌��
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