Mary was attentive to all that happened to her Son, Jesus. She did not understand everything. She might have been hurt when the boy Jesus did not go home with her or her relatives after the Passover celebration in Jerusalem. Yet, when she and Joseph found him in the Temple after three days, discussing with the experts of the law, she must have been elated. Her kid must be growing up and exhibits knowledge of the learned and the grownups. The boy Jesus scolded his earthly parents for not being mindful that by this time, he must be in his Father’s house. How can a simple mother understand all these?

Yet, Jesus obeys his parents. He stays with them in Nazareth until the time when he will finally begin his mission.

Mary’s attitude toward her Son reveals the heart that she has: immaculate heart. The immaculate heart goes beyond using the brain to understand. God has gifted her with a heart that keeps and ponders the memory of her Son and St. Paul Mass man, Jesus.

Elijah set out, and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak over him. Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please, let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and I will follow you.” Elijah answered, “Go back! Have I done anything to you?” Elisha left him and, taking the yoke of oxen, slaughtered them; he used the plowing equipment for fuel to boil their flesh, and gave it to his people to eat. Then he left and followed Elijah as his attendant.

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.