Dear Parishioners,
May God bless all mothers on this Mother's Day! May your nurturing and sacrificial love lead us all closer to God.
Fetal Microchimerism
Did you know that cells transfer along the umbilical cord during pregnancy? That is, some of the mother's cells go to the baby and some of the baby's cells move into the mother and stay with her for the rest of her life. If you do an Internet search for "Fetal Microchimerism Catholic", then you'll find articles about this biological truth with some Catholic insights. Here are two such articles:
Fatima
We celebrate Our Lady of Fatima on May 13th. Last year's new movie, Fatima, is being re-released in AMC theaters now for $5. It's at AMC Seacourt 10 in Toms River.
You could also watch in on Netflix at:
I never did get to watch it last year. I hope to watch it this week. We can appreciate more deeply now much the Blessed Mother loves us.
God love you,
Fr. Jim