THE LIFE AT NAZARETH
2. Maternal Remonstrances.
In fact, our Lady could not contain Her feelings; and with an immense maternal love She asked Him My Son, why has Thou treated us so? Think what anguish of mind Thy father and I have endured searching for Thee!
What reason had you to search for Me? Could you not tell that I must needs be in the place which belongs to My Father?
Mary was unable to recover from Her astonishment on that day. Everything was so extraordinary. How was it that Jesus, Her Jesus, until now so submissive and obedient, He who had never given them any motive of complaint could now behave like this? Had He not been aware that He had caused them such cruel torments? What was the explanation? We can easily guess the torture of Her motherly heart which causes Her to give vent to Her feelings. And Jesus up to now silent, now, out of respect for His Mother, speaks and explains.
These are the first words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel. How sublime they are! What a deep mystery they enclose! Whatever He has done, has been done on orders from His Father, before whose Divine Will there is no other course than to obey, even when obedience is bitter and brings with it, as in this case, a trial of suffering. Jesus knew well the anguish of Mary and Joseph, His Heart suffered with their's; yet because His father so wanted it, He too desired it.
[Excerpted from 'MARIAN MEDITATIONS' Book by Rev. Dr. Ildefonso R. Villar, Salesian Philippine Province, Nihil Obstat; Imprimatur]
2. Maternal Remonstrances.
In fact, our Lady could not contain Her feelings; and with an immense maternal love She asked Him My Son, why has Thou treated us so? Think what anguish of mind Thy father and I have endured searching for Thee!
What reason had you to search for Me? Could you not tell that I must needs be in the place which belongs to My Father?
Mary was unable to recover from Her astonishment on that day. Everything was so extraordinary. How was it that Jesus, Her Jesus, until now so submissive and obedient, He who had never given them any motive of complaint could now behave like this? Had He not been aware that He had caused them such cruel torments? What was the explanation? We can easily guess the torture of Her motherly heart which causes Her to give vent to Her feelings. And Jesus up to now silent, now, out of respect for His Mother, speaks and explains.
These are the first words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel. How sublime they are! What a deep mystery they enclose! Whatever He has done, has been done on orders from His Father, before whose Divine Will there is no other course than to obey, even when obedience is bitter and brings with it, as in this case, a trial of suffering. Jesus knew well the anguish of Mary and Joseph, His Heart suffered with their's; yet because His father so wanted it, He too desired it.
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