Comments on: Monday, May 21, 2018 – Mary … not an ‘ordinary’ mother https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 22 May 2018 00:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: A https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11623 Tue, 22 May 2018 00:44:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11623 “It’s time for some sorrowful mysteries, for penance, for the humility that comes with self-examination and somber moments of deep reflection.”

That time is called Lent, Dan. I am a little wistful now thay Easter is over. A parallel to Christmas’ “Jesus is the reason for the season” can be “Easter is the reason for the faith.” That’s what it’s all about. And so, by necessity, Easter is long! Longer than Lent, which itself is long, because Jesus’s Resurrection and triumph over sin and death, which He extends to us, is worthy of a long celebration.

I couldn’t help but think thst your sentiment played out the stereotype of Catholics, who are mired in guilt.

]]> By: Abby https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11620 Mon, 21 May 2018 14:41:35 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11620 I agree, that Mary is back on the scene. Glad Pope Francis did this Memorial. A huge reminder that Mary is with us always-even during ordinary time!

]]> By: Akronyi Monday https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11619 Mon, 21 May 2018 13:54:39 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11619 Thanks Dan. For the nice reflection.

]]> By: pk https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11618 Mon, 21 May 2018 11:35:43 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11618 “During a time when awareness of a holy spirit had either not been known, nor understood”. I never thought about that before. Dumb question – Didn’t the Holy spirit come at Pentecost? There was no holy spirit before that right?

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11617 Mon, 21 May 2018 09:43:34 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11617 Mary is back on the scene! What a great way to start a new season. Pope Francis is truly amazing with this call to bring focus to Mary as a follow up to Easter. This is anything but ordinary times. Thanks Dan

]]> By: Uchenna Uju https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11616 Mon, 21 May 2018 07:44:33 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11616 God bless you for this reflection,Dan.

]]> By: Cate https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11615 Mon, 21 May 2018 06:14:28 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11615 Perfect Reflection.God bless you Dan

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-5-21-2018-mary-not-an-ordinary-mother/#comment-11614 Mon, 21 May 2018 05:20:53 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63590#comment-11614 Learnt how to work with the holy spirit, and apllying it with our daily lives

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