Today the Catholic Church celebrates the birthday of Mary, the mother of the Lord. All of us pay great attention to show love and recognition to our mothers, specially on their birthday. The children and then the grandchildren come together and the whole family express their communion and unity as a family around the mother.
Mary gives us the felling that we are children and that we have a mother who loves us and cares for us. She has a very special place in the Church, and we should give her a special place in our lives as well. We can learn so much from her: the care, the love, the attention. With Jesus, she was not always there, but she was there in the most important times, when she was most needed. If she did not understand, she would be there, keep quiet, meditate and pray over it. She was a woman of faith, who put all her life at the service of the Lord.
In my childhood, 7-8 September were very important days, because in Lamego, the nearby town, a big feast in honour of Our Lade of Remedies was celebrated. People would come from all the surrounding villages and towns and even from far away to participate in the great feast. They would climb up the hill to pray and to ask for remedy for the suffering present in their lives. Then they would come down and rejoice at the foot of the hill. The feast was also an occasion for a big trade fair, where you can find all kinds of products.
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