Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Today,  right after the lunch  get together organized by my aunt, Nini Siquijor Ramos, at her place in White Plains, my family and I went to mass at Christ the King Parish in   Greenmeadows. 

Msgr. Jaime Mora,  the mass celebrant, explained  that today-- the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God--  and tomorrow, the Feast of Epiphany,  are 2 consecutive days of obligation,  but going to mass today would  satisfy both obligations.   He reminded though that the faithful may  still  go to mass  tomorrow.

I decided to blog about the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God not only because  of the Solemnity today but also because of two very recent "triggers."   Yesterday, I saw the facebook post by  Eugene Dy, a colleague  from the Pasay-Makati Realtors Board.  Eugene posted a link to  "Eclipse of Reason,"  a documentary by Dr. Nathan Nathanson on abortion.  The graphic nature of  the film  surprised and moved  me.  Then today, during the get together at my Auntie Nini's place, my wife Maita found and showed  me a parish bulletin from Christ the King Parish.  One of the  write-ups in the bulletin  was an appeal for support for  House Bill No. 13  or  "Act Providing For the Safety & Protection of the Unborn Child & for Other Purposes” by Congressman Roilo Golez. To me, one way of supporting HB No. 13 is to publicize it. Also, in that parish  bulletin, I learned that the same Dr. Nathanson who was featured in the "Eclipse of Reason," -- after years of performing thousands of  abortions-- converted  in 1996 to Catholicism.

The Blessed Virgin Mary  is the Queen of Heaven and Earth, she is the mother of all,  even of the unborn children.  In view of the so-called "Reproductive Health Bill," and the activities of the Center for Reproductive Rights   in the Philippines, I believe that I can not simply sit idly  by.

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Have a meaningful and memorable New Year.