Did Mary speak out or keep everything in her heart? Mic 7:14-15.18-20: Mt 12,46-50; July 19 2022

While Jesus was preaching, his mother and his brothers wanted to speak to him and they waited outside. So someone said to him, «Your mother and your brothers are just outside; they want to speak with you».

My reflection goes on like this; What did Mary want to tell to Jesus? 

• She might have invited Jesus saying, Come home. 
• She might have advised him to be attentive.
• She might have ewantged to speak with him about the condition of his father. 
• She might have wanted to see Jesus because people told that he was insane, crazy and possessed. 

• 'நீ வீட்டிற்கு வா!' என இயேசுவை அழைக்கவா?
• 'கொஞ்சம் கவனமாய் இரு!' என அவரை எச்சரிக்கவா?
• 'நீ நல்லா சொல்ற! செய்ற! தொடர்ந்து செய்!' என அவரை வாழ்த்தவா?
• 'உன் அப்பாவிற்கு உடல்நலம் சரியில்லை!' என தகவல் சொல்லவா?
• 'உனக்கு மதிமயங்கிவிட்டது எனக் கேள்வியுற்றோம்!' என்னும் தகவலை உறுதிப்படுத்தவா?
• 'உன்னோடு நாங்களும் வரட்டுமா?' என அனுமதி கேட்கவா?
• 'உன் துணிகளைத் துவைத்துக் கொடுக்கவா?'  'உன் காலணிகளைத் தைத்துக் கொடுக்கவா?' என்று அவர்மேல் அக்கறை காட்டவா?
• 'இதோ! உனக்குப் பிடித்த உணவு. இதைச் சாப்பிடுவாயா?' என்று அவரின் விருப்பம் நிறைவேற்றவா?
• 'உனக்கு வயதாகிக் கொண்டே போகிறது. பெண் பார்க்கட்டுமா?' என திருமணம் பற்றிப் பேசவா?

We are curious to know what Mary and his brothers wanted to communicate to him in between the mission.  

Jesus did not allow them to speak. He said, "Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is for me brother, sister, or mother". Most of the times those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know. "Mary treasured up all these things and pondered in her heart" (Lk 2:39). The Greek word for “treasured,” synetērei, also means “kept safe.” Keeping carefully and keeping safe. Mary did not forget anything. Mary did not ignore but she pondered what God wants to tell out of this situation, from the words of Jesus. 

Do not speak as you think, because your thinking will have always limitations. Count on your immaturities on what you speak. My spiritual director once told me, "Take time when you give correction to others. Do not correct immediately. But try to be the first person to affirm someone in whom you see good things".  Because there are many differences among the persons in the name of culture, age, mind and situations. Think twice before you speak because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of the other.