As we turn the corner of spring and head on this straightaway we call the month of May that leads us right into the heart of Summer, the Church ask us once again to direct our gaze toward the Blessed Mother.
Especially this weekend as we honor Mothers every where, why not pause to honor the Mother of Jesus, Our mother.
As my little nephew says so beautifully when he spies a picture of the Holy Lady, "Mamma Mary." In deed, out of the mouth of babes wisdom and truth shall be heard.
When we think about life for a moment, often times people suspect out loud that life is fundamentally about that one shining moment, that one moment that will define our life, those 15 seconds of fame that often allude us.
We spend a life time looking for that one moment that will set us free, that one moment that will make us who we were meant to be. We spend a life time only to discover the moment must have past us by.
But Life isn't fundamentally about that one shining moment.
Rather, every life is about a series of moments that are defined by the choices we make.
Any fool can have a great moment. But greatness is about making every moment count. Here in we shall come face to face with true greatness.
When we look at Mary, what we find so fascinating is that her life wasn't defined by one shining moment. The Annunciation, the encounter with the angel, did not define her life but it was one moment in a series of moments.
Mary's life is not about saying "yes" in that one solitary moment in time, but rather her true greatness is that she said "yes" every moment, with every step she took. Whether it was before the angel's invitation, or Elizabeth's concern, or the wedding guest at Cana or through out the ministry of Jesus, Mary's heart remained open to God's plan.
From the crib where the child Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes until the cross where he was striped naked and unashamed, Mary's was there with a "yes" for each moment.
True Greatness is seen in the face of Blessed Mother whose life was a series of moments defined by the choice she made in time, a simply "yes" would do.
As we honor Mary Most Holy, the Church invites us to learn to recognize true greatness and to never be satisfied with the counterfeit version offered by the world. The Church also invites us to say "yes" one moment at a time and let true greatness shine through our lives.
As we celebrate mother's day, if we look hard enough we may discover in our mother's eyes, a little greatness as well. Like Mary, they too said "yes" time and time and time again.
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