Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
Praise be to Jesus Christ
Today is the first day of 2021; God’s blessings be with you.
“The Lord bless and keep you.” (Numbers 6:24)
2021 is a year of white Ox. Ox is known as reliable, industrious, and supportive for human lives. Especially a white Ox is known as a sacred animal. I hope you will fortify foundation of your faith through Ox’s steadfastness and diligence.
The following poem “Biennial Bearing” by Mr. Nohae Park speaks on how to take care of your foundation or roots:
This year Autumn ripens
Our persimmon tree appears bear
Neighbors tree showing ripened red permissions
Branches bend full of tasty persimmons
Came home hungry from school
Implored mother working in the field
Why isn’t our tree bearing any fruit
It is going through alternate bearing
Permission trees is also organic
It is tired from last year
It won’t bear any flowers or fruits now
It is strengthening its roots
When preparing for next cycle don’t look up
Look down to develop your roots
Until the end of Autumn
I looked up but stopped begging
Wanted the roots to listen
So bent down under the tree
Be strong, be strong I said
I spoke as loud as I was hungry
After the harvest
Mom dug around the tree and fertilized
Then a sign of cross
To see the flowers and fruits, you must bend
Take care of the roots and soil
Properly prepare for alternate bearing
This is the proper way for the future
COVID 19 will continue to impact us this year.
Due to COVID, our relationships could not blossom and yield any fruits.
We should not be sad but instead we need to take care of the roots or foundations.
Focus on the mass and primary prayers in the morning, before meals, rosary, and todays readings.
2021 is a new white Ox year; I hope it will be a reliable and industrious biennial bearing year to increase your faith and hope.
Let us mediate for a moment.