Jesus' Gift of Love through Mama Mary

Heard mass earlier at the EDSA Shrine and what I remember from the homily of Fr. Carlo is that we have every reason to celebrate the birth of Mama Mary today because through her fiat, her saying Yes to the Angel Gabriel, we have all been given the opportunity to know Jesus Christ as God made man. Through her opening herself to becoming the mother of Jesus, we have become recipients of Jesus' great love, a love that was willing to sacrifice and experience death on the cross. That exchange at the foot of the cross (Mother, behold thy son. Son, behold thy mother.) set into motion our journey as disciples together with Mama Mary. Indeed, we have become one family in our journey towards heaven.

One of my favorite Marian songs "Mariang Ina Ko" sung by Bukas Palad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceoyURdymJY) speaks of that journey with Mama Mary as we acknowledge the gift of love Jesus gave us before He breathed His last on the cross.

Sa 'king paglalakbay, sa bundok ng buhay, 
Sa ligaya't lumbay maging talang gabay. 

Koro: 
Mariang ina ko, ako ri'y anak mo, 
Kay Kristong kuya ko, akayin mo ako. 
Kay Kristong kuya ko, akayin mo ako. 

Maging aking tulay, sa langit mong pakay, 
Sa bingit ng hukay, tangnan aking kamay. (Koro) 

Sabihin sa kanya aking dusa't saya, 
Ibulong sa kanya, minamahal ko siya. (Koro)

I am grateful to the Lord for giving me this blessed opportunity to experience Mama Mary's guidance in my life journey with Him and, therefore, I (and, I believe, all of us) have every reason to celebrate the birth of the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ today.