Solemnity of Mary Mother of God – This feast falls on Jan 1, 2026.
This is a Day of Obligation to attend Mass in church.
Reflections & Meditation before Solemnity of Mary Mother of God:
Have I discerned what was God’s Will for me in my past?
No, I couldn’t tell what I was supposed to do. I tried to walk on certain paths until I couldn’t cope. That was when I thought I discerned God’s Will for me. For God knows what I can do, and what I can not do. I used to make plans but when I could not follow my plans to make them work, I realized that path was not for me.
I have given up my plans. I don’t always know what is God’s Will for me. Sometimes, I think, and meditate on what I should do. What is the path that does not harm others nor myself? What should be the correct direction for other?
For the past 15 months, I saw gaslighting to manipulate me. That direction is certainly not God’s Will for me. That direction is the manipulators’ direction.
Our present day human family:
How can my family show faith by respecting one another?
This is difficult. One member of my family insisted on leaving. This action does not respect the other two members of my family. I have some faith by releasing that member. I have been suffering. I believe Jesus came to help me carry my burdens. At one stage, the physical work was horrible.
How can my family members show faith by trusting God’s Will for every one of us?
Some good came out of the drastic actions which I do not know if it was God’s Will, or the human being’s will.
I had the house cleaned.
I had the damage replaced.
I added some decorations.
I had one space cleared and cleaned.
I had some storage re-arranged to look neater.
I suppose it was God’s Will that I was left alone, in order that I might tackle all these chores.