While many of my personality traits can be traced directly to my father, I know that many others are from my mother. My devotion to Christianity is one of the traits that I know comes from here. My father is a practicing Catholic, but my mother takes her faith to a higher degree, a degree which I am sometimes embarrassed by and sometime envious of. In truth, following the faith of my mother makes me more a part of the average population than if I didn't. While children usually benefit from having both parents as a part of their upbringing, it is the faith and love of the mother that most children hold on to through their adulthood.
This is not a new phenomenon. Even Emperor Constantine followed the religious path of his mother despite the fact that doing so decreased the power of the cult of the emperor. Because of her faith, an entire empire and the course of history changed.
As our mothers give us life, it only makes sense that we turn to them for questions about existence both in this world and the next. Despite the fact that many religions show their gods as father figures, it is the mercy of the mother that we seek. For Catholics, this explains the devotion to Mary as the Mother of God and the Queen of Heaven and Earth. She is the ultimate mother figure, one devoted to her child through His life, His death, and His resurrection.
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there, and thanks to those who have provided their children with the guidance and love needed to become caring and loving people.
This is not a new phenomenon. Even Emperor Constantine followed the religious path of his mother despite the fact that doing so decreased the power of the cult of the emperor. Because of her faith, an entire empire and the course of history changed.
As our mothers give us life, it only makes sense that we turn to them for questions about existence both in this world and the next. Despite the fact that many religions show their gods as father figures, it is the mercy of the mother that we seek. For Catholics, this explains the devotion to Mary as the Mother of God and the Queen of Heaven and Earth. She is the ultimate mother figure, one devoted to her child through His life, His death, and His resurrection.
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there, and thanks to those who have provided their children with the guidance and love needed to become caring and loving people.
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