"Mother, I Forgive
you"
"Honour your mother and do not
abandon her
all the days of her life...Remember
her, my son,
because she faced many dangers
for you while
you were in her womb"(Tob 4:3-4)
I had come to make my retreat
along with my wife from Mumbai to Divine Retreat Centre on 29 December
'96 and I went back very much satisfied, relieved from all tension and
worry. Praise the Lord, it was a very good experience for us to be with
the Lord, and hear his word.
On the day of inner healing
when we were exhorted to forgive all who have hurt us, especially when
the word Mother was mentioned, the Lord asked me to forgive my mother for
what she had done to me. When we were asked to close our eyes and imagine
seeing our mother I suddenly saw her with a very sorrowful and sad face
looking at me. It was at this time that tears came to my eyes and I wept
not realizing that I had not forgiven her though she died in the year 1993.
I asked Our Lord Jesus to forgive my mother for all she had done to me.
Then I saw a spark just like a meteor or cracker burst in the sky and I
saw Our Lord Jesus standing with a grey cloak and long hair. It was a profile.
His face was not visible. I saw my mother kneeling before Jesus. Our Lord
laid his hands on her head and forgave her. She stood up and walked away
happily with a smile. Then I saw the spark again in the sky. It was at
that time that I felt something inside me. A completely different feeling
as if some weight were removed from my chest. A cool chilly wind was blowing
within me at this time.
It was only after I read
a testimony of Sister Merlin Alexander of Bangalore in the January issue
of Vahanolsavam, that I realized that I had an obligation to make known
what our Lord did for me.
"My lips will pour
forth praise, because you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of
your promise for all your commandments are right.Let your hand be ready
to help me, for I have chosen your precepts"
(Ps 119:171-173).
C F D'Casta,
Agashi via
Virar (W),
404 301, Vasai,
Thane, M S
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