Reflection
This statement of the woman, presumably
herself a mother, is understandable. This is
what a mother would think. Maternal pride
springs from the feeling of fulfillment that her child
grows up to be fine. But this is precisely the earthly
mind. Mary is not just blessed because she raised
up a Son so fine that others admire Him later on. And
Jesus points this out in the gospel today. His mother is
blessed because she is first docile to the word of God.
Before He became man in the womb of Mary, she
conceived Him in her ears. Without her capacity to
listen and obey God’s word, the salvation of humankind
would have been in jeopardy. That is why Jesus
honors His mother today in a way that is beyond
human appreciation. She is the hearer of the word par
excellence who keeps them in her heart to ponder on
them while she lived.
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