In one of Father Eust\u00e1quio's texts, he offers a beautiful reflection on the importance of the Christian mother and how she can make a difference in family life. This Mother's Day, let's reflect with Father Eust\u00e1quio on the role of mothers in the home. Read the full text:<\/p>\n
The Christian mother<\/p>\n <\/strong>Regarding the Christian mother, this proverb is written in the Book of Ecclesiasticus (Sirach 26:21): "As the rising sun shines in the heavens of God, so shines the beauty of a kind woman, like an ornament in her home.".<\/em><\/p>\n The sun is the central point of nature. Its rays awaken nature; flowers bloom, birds begin to sing in praise of the Creator. It awakens man from sleep, calling him to work. It provides warmth and makes plants grow. Everything and everyone is regulated by the sun.<\/em><\/p>\n When the sun shines in the sky, everything is joyful, but when it disappears, everything is sad, cold, and lifeless.<\/em><\/p>\n This is what a mother is like. Everyone gathers around her, and when she is happy, everyone is happy, but when she is sad, everyone is sad. If she is no longer there, everything in the family will be so cold, because the unifying element that binds everyone together is missing. What is a home without a mother? I could say \u2013 a stopped clock, a lifeless body\u2026 Her guidance brings order and regularity to the house. Her love and care, which include everyone, reconcile the opposing interests of the members of the same family. She brings joy and peace, resignation and mutual love to the hearts of her loved ones, illuminating family life like the sun.<\/em><\/p>\n A truly Christian mother is great! Her work is silent, simple, and even hidden, but its effects are public. These effects are not confined to the home, but extend to the church, the nation, and the common good.<\/em><\/p>\n What greatness, what nobility, what holiness can be found in the world that did not originate from the mother?<\/em><\/p>\n She not only educates, but she lays the foundations in the home. She is there, alone, for years and years, with her child. She can mold this heart and this temperament, his will. It is the first and most important upbringing.<\/em><\/p>\n Therefore, Saint Augustine said of his mother: \u201cAll that I am, I owe to my mother. She not only gave me life for this world, but also the life of my soul.\u201c \u201cHow would the Kingdom of God be without the Christian mother? Do we not see in the Church that Saints such as Saint Basil, Saint Gregory Nazianzen, Saint John Chrysostom, and Saint Ambrose had holy mothers?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Let us raise our voices to heaven and ask the Saints to whom they owe their holiness; they will tell us many paths to holiness, many means of sanctification, but among them will always be: my holy mother!<\/em><\/p>\n Yes, we owe all thanks to God, but He gives them through our mothers. All of this is true when it comes to a Christian mother.\u201d<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Em um dos textos do Padre Eust\u00e1quio, ele traz uma bel\u00edssima reflex\u00e3o sobre a import\u00e2ncia da m\u00e3e crist\u00e3 e como ela pode fazer diferen\u00e7a na vida da fam\u00edlia. Neste Dia das M\u00e3es, vamos refletir com Padre Eust\u00e1quio sobre o papel das m\u00e3es no lar. Leia o texto na \u00edntegra: A m\u00e3e Crist\u00e3 Da m\u00e3e crist\u00e3, est\u00e1 escrito este prov\u00e9rbio no livro do Eclesi\u00e1stico (Eclo 26,21): \u201cAssim como o sol levante brilha no c\u00e9u de Deus, assim brilha a beleza da mulher bondosa, como um ornamento em sua casa\u201d. O sol \u00e9 o ponto central da natureza. Ele desperta por seus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n