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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

Thought for the Day # 55 - Saturday, May 9, 2020

“Happy Mother’s Day”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Tomorrow, Sunday, is Mother’s Day! How is it possible to celebrate Mother’s
Day in the middle of a pandemic, when we are in full lockdown?
I invite you to continue to let your imagination work away. I am sure you are
thinking of a lot of things! I have three suggestions to propose to you. Feel free
to consider them as you wish.
The first is to say, “Happy Mother’s Day!” If you know a woman is a mother,
even if you barely know her, wish her “Happy Mother’s Day.” If you have a
friend who is a mother, call her and wish her a “Happy Mother’s Day!” Make
sure that whatever the context in which you find yourselves, this beautiful
vocation of being a mother is recognized not only within the family, but also in
its dimension within the wider society.
The second possibility, a bit more adventurous, is to step out of your house at
noon, on Sunday, out of your house, onto the balcony, onto the sidewalk, and
say hello to others. Greet those you see outside by saying “Happy Mother’s
Day!” When the church bells ring at noon, go out and say, “Happy Mother’s
Day!” The bell will also spread this invocation of “Happy Mother’s Day!”

My third suggestion is to pray. Give thanks to God for the mother that He gave
you. Give thanks to God. Make a prayer of thanksgiving. “Lord, I thank you for
the gift of my mother.”

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