Mother Mary prays, everyday, for us

The Parish of St Anthony closed the year 2017 with a year-end service with communion on Dec 31.

Jan 19, 2018

By Patrick Gerard Au
The Parish of St Anthony closed the year 2017 with a year-end service with communion on Dec 31.

The year-end service was divided into three parts: Part I – asking for forgiveness for sins committed during 2017, Part II – thanking the Lord for all the blessings received during 2017 and, lastly, Part III – receiving communion.

On Jan 1, 2018, the world celebrated New Year Day, but the Catholic Church celebrated another two additional events: the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 51st World Day of Prayer for Peace. In his homily, Fr Francis Xavier shared on the National Sport of Spain which is Bull fighting.

The story is about a young boy battling with the bulls. It is a dangerous sport — you are either badly injured or die from the horns of the bulls. This young boy’s mother was up on the stands of the arena watching the show, praying for her son to win the tournament and the bull to die. A priest, sitting beside her, noticing her tears, asked her the reason. The woman said she was scared her son would die from being gored by the bull’s horns. The priest told her that her son would definitely win because she was praying whereas the bull has a mother who can’t even pray.

This is what Mother Mary is doing for us, praying every day for us, whether we realise it or not, to bring us closer to her son in Heaven.

St Augustine was very notorious and a real rascal. He was transformed to be a bishop and Great Doctor of the Church by his mother’s (St Monica) prayers. To quote one of His teachings: “Peace means serenity of mind, simplicity of heart and tranquility of soul.”

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