Seminarians On Mission
EPISODE TWELVE (12)
By: Rec Godwinmario the last born of the BVM
ANDREW MEETS HIS MOTHER
MOM: My son!
ANDREW: Mother! (They hugged each other) Mom, you are sorrowful, your heart is bleeding. What is the matter?
She started crying uncontrollably without uttering a word. Andrew continued.
ANDREW: Stop crying Mom, don't worry I am here now, let's go inside and talk all will be alright.
MOM: Will all be alright? (Andrew nodded) Are you here now or have you come to tell me goodbye?
ANDREW: I don't understand mom, what are you saying? I am here now with you.
MOM: Look into my eyes, the eyes that behold your first existence on earth, look into the eyes that cried for you in the labor room and tell me you are not here to tell me goodbye and you are not going to sacrifice yourself for the Church.
ANDREW: (He let out his tears as he could no longer control them. He could not look into her eyes). Mom, how do you know about all this?
MOM: (After a few minutes of tears managed to speak) I am your mother and not just your mother but your prayer warrior. I have always been on a mission with you through my prayers and I share in everything that happens to you out there. I know I know (tears trying to find their way out) the Lord showed me everything. (She bursted into tears).
ANDREW: I am speechless, Mom. Are you going to stop me?
MOM: (Shaky voice) How I wish I could, how I wish that I could stop you, my son, how I wish I could offer my life in exchange for yours (she pulsed and allow her tears) I knew it from the very day you wanted to go for the mission, I already knew the outcome that was why I was so reluctant for you to leave. Smiles... Indeed nature has placed us under the governance of two masters: Pain and pleasure.
ANDREW: Mom? You knew this all this while? Why didn't you tell me from the very beginning?
MOM: It was already determined my son, I only had to back you up with prayers and wished this day does not come this early.
They both lamented, stared at each other for a moment, and turned their sorrows into prayers. The next day (Thursday), Andrew left with his mother to the community. He addressed the congregation with saintly words. The mother also was in addendum with his son as she bowed to the will of God.
Andrew went for confession, it was the bishop who heard his confession. Throughout the diocese and all the communities of his congregation there was an all night prayer to God as it was in preparation for his handover.
ANDREW: Holy Father, the moment of perfection is close at hand and I want to thank you for everything you have done throughout the course of my mission in Tarswen, I bow before your throne.
My heart is full of Joy because I have waited for this moment all through my life, the moment to be united with you. Oh my God, how I love you and wish the moment would have come earlier but it is not still late because you are God my father.
My heart goes to my mother, I know she understands all things and I pray you to give her the grace to bear the pains. Be her Father, husband, mother, and son, may your peace be upon her through Christ our Lord. Amen.
TO BE CONTINUED
