Jn 2: 1-12- She
knew it. She willed it. She gave Him up for us. The Son clearly understood the meaning
of the Mother’s proposal and the ultimate consequence of His gesture.
This
invitation to die began privately at the Annunciation in Nazareth but was made public at the wedding in Cana, and these events point to the beginning of death for God but a life for us. ‘My
hour has not yet come…’(Jn 2:4). Christ hour of sacrifice was pushed forward
by Mary’s proposal, to foster our salvation. The power of Motherhood… Please honour your
Mom.
She introduced Him into open miracle knowing fully the
ultimate consequence. He was incarnated to die! It reflects an abandoned yes of
Mary to the yes of God in delivering her Son up for the love of humanity. ‘Do
whatever He tells you’ (Jn 2:5).
The Wedding at
Cana, a narrative found only in the gospel of John, is an in-depth exposition of
the dynamics of the Annunciation incidence for us (Lk 1: 26-38). This is the Evangelist’s
manner of reflecting on related events which shows similar significance (Think also,
of the dynamics of service and self-giving between the Synoptic Gospels’ Last
Supper and the Evangelist’s washing of the Apostles’ feet).
The struggle
with Mary is the struggle of many Moms who abort their babies. The difference?
She sees, and she knows the consequences, but she let go of him for the love of
God and humanity. Whereas, the abortion Mom little sees, she little knows, and she
gives up her baby for the love of comfort and the System.
It’s tough on
Moms. It takes gut to let a child stay or go. It is a temptation like
Gethsemane, in an age where, at the tap of a finger, a woman can dismiss her
baby according to her caprices. At that Gethsemane point, Mary looked outwards, but many of the Moms look inwards. They dread decreasing so that their babies may
increase.
The dramatic
turn of life where a goodwill can turn into a primordial regret. Remember, what
goes around comes around. If the virtue
of today can haunt tomorrow, imagine then the consequences of a willed vice on a
mother who means well but knows less.
But it is not
the end of the world dear Mom, let no man condemn you. What makes Him God is
that He brings meaningfulness out of meaninglessness, He creates out of nothing,
He gives flesh and life to dry dead bones. How dare you think that the God who
resurrected Christ cannot raise your Baby and bring victory to your remorse?
Stay at the
heel of Mary and own up. Decide to make your child a Saint but accept your wrongdoing,
speak with your child, beg him for your wrong, celebrate him on Holy Innocents,
join Pro-life and fight his cause. It’s a sure bet, the eternal Virgin will
guide you through a journey back and a reconciliation with your aborted baby and
yourself.
Don’t wait for
the consequence of a gullible action. Accept and embrace life willingly now to
prevent an unwilling death later.
