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Judith,Oh that’s an interesting idea!! I don’t know why I never thought of it honestly… ! I should see if its possible. If not now, it might be possible in future though. I had thought previously of registering with a DNA registry and hopefully finding family in that way. DNA registries are becoming more common.
Yes and this is something about Jesus which I like so much.
You must be an insomniac like me.
One of the things people who love one another do is share things. They share joys and hurts. They laugh and cry together. God took on flesh. He became like you in every way, but sin. All of your emotions and aspirations and everything about you God knows, because He experienced it. People on this forum will literally share your joy at discovering the truths of the faith. They will also share your sadness in what happened to your mother, and feeling alone not knowing the other half of your origins, or the scars from being raped. They will try to console you if they can, because it hurts them also. It also hurts Jesus. No one wants you to suffer alone, including God.
Of course this is a two way street. Why do the Missionaries of Charity do what they do? Why do they go out into the streets with the poor and wounded and most vulnerable? They want to console them and be with them, because they love them. Why did Jesus come here and do what He did?
I know a number of women missionaries. Maybe I sent you their photo. They tell me they are not sure who receives more consolation, their poor or they themselves. Love by its nature is never given without the giver also being a recipient.
This applies of course to you and Jesus. If He shares your pain you will share His, because you love one another.
When Jesus walked the earth He was both divine and human, but only His humanity was visible. His divinity was hidden. It was cloaked. You could only see his humanity. You could have only known that He was the Son of God, by faith. Nothing has changed.
When you go to Mass, Jesus is present there. The same Jesus who is risen from the dead and ascended to Heaven and is worshipped there by the host of heaven, comes down and is present to us, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. You know this by faith. We receive Him as food. In heaven the angels who worship Him do not. But the worship of heaven and earth are joined, because the same person is there before us and we fall on our knees and bow and with the host of heaven proclaim Him Almighty God who alone is worthy of worship.
An exchange takes place there. When you go to Mass next you can be aware of this exchange. This Jesus wants something from you, something besides your sins. He wants your tears. He wants everything that hurts. He wants you to give them to Him. They are valuable to Him.
In return He wants to share with you everything that hurts Him. The moment this exchange happens is when the priest raises the chalice. Look up at him and the crucifix above the altar.
The Mass makes us present at calvary. You will be standing there next to Mary and when the sword of sorrow goes through her heart it will also go through yours. He wants your tears and your love. Don’t hold back and He will also give Himself to you without reserve.