TAKING MARY INTO OUR HOME

At the end of the household, MFC members should have spent quality time with their family through prayer and sharing towards having a deeper relationship that will lead them home with Christ

A gift is something unasked for, but freely given. Time is a gift. Let us offer this gift most especially to our own families by scheduling a short family household. You may do it during meal time or down time, after Mass, or whenever it is comfortable to gather the whole family.

(Lead your family into a short prayer)

Lord, we come home to You and glorify You as the center of our family. As we are gathered at this moment, grant us the grace to have a simple sharing with one another. May the Holy Spirit inspire us and fill our family with Your Love. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.

St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, pray for us.

What is the favorite take home that makes your family happy?

“the disciple took her into her home” John 19:27b

On the cross, Jesus gave Mary his mother to John. “And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.” Jn 19:27b

We to must take Mary into our homes. She will sanctify our homes. She will brighten our lives. She will be there in times of trouble to console us and assure us. She will celebrate with our joys. She will guide us with her wisdom. She will intercede for us. With Mary present, our homes will be places of sanctuary. Our homes will be extensions of heaven, where she dwells. Our homes will always have peace and joy.

The family is the key to God’s plan for the life of the world. John Paul II said that the future of humanity passes by the way of family. The condition of families determines the condition of societies.

The Holy Trinity itself is a family. There is the Father, there is the Son, and the is the Holy Spirit, representing the love that binds and permeates the relationship of parent and child. But what completes the family is a mother. That is Mary. Further, Mary has a unique relationship with the Holy Trinity. She is the daughter of the Father, the mother of the Son, and the spouse of the Holy Spirit. When we take Mary into our home, we bring in her whole family! We all become family together. We would have a father, a mother, a brother and would have bound up in love, which is the essence of family.

When Joseph learned about Mary’s pregnancy, he intended to divorce her quietly so as not to expose her to shame. The angel appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.” Mt 1:20

With Mary in our home, there too will be Jesus and the Holy Spirit. With God and Mary, our homes will truly be pieces of Kingdom ground. With Mary our mother watching over us, we need never be afraid.

Mary is our mother. She belongs in our home. Mary points us to our her Son and to our ultimate home which is heaven. To Jesus through Mary.

Reference: 40 days with Mary, Frank Padilla

For discussion, answer the following question/s:

• What areas in your life do you need to welcome Mama Mary, your intercession?

Pray together the Rosary and start a Marian devotion as a family.

Have a family photo then post it on your social media account. Use the hashtags #MissionaryFamiliesofChrist #FamilyHousehold