Happy 59th True Parents’ Day!
Today, all our Unification Families around the world are taking a personal moment of prayer and joyful reflection to celebrate the 59th True Parents’ Day, March 1 by the lunar calendar.
Parents’ Day was the first Holy Day established in the Unification tradition. True Father established it on April 10, 1960 (March 15, according to the lunar calendar). Unificationists observe Parents’ Day—now designated as True Parents’ Day—on the first day of the third month of the Heavenly Calendar. The establishment of Parents’ Day followed True Parents’ engagement on March 27, 1960. It signified that God had finally established His first son and daughter as the True Parents of humankind. True Father later stated, “Parents’ Day is the first time since God created all things and humankind that there is one balanced man, one balanced woman, balanced in love, to whom God can descend and with whom He can truly be.” Following Parents’ Day, True Father established Children’s Day (1960), Day of All Things (1963) and God’s Day (1968) as Holy Days. They were set up to celebrate the emergence of the True Family, or True Parents’ family, and the foundation upon which a new world can take shape and a new history begin.
It’s important to remember how much value True Parents themselves always placed in these special days. As Father once said:
“No one previously living on earth ever witnessed God’s Day or Parents’ Day … these days are the royal days among all days and the years that they were inaugurated are the royal years among all years, among all the years that ever were.”
–Cheon Seong Gyeong, 1214
Throughout history, no one on earth has celebrated this day, which stands out from many other celebrations in the world because this one, in particular, is a day for God as our ultimate parent to experience joy with His and Her children. This day represents the day of God’s joy when, after creating all things, we were given the blessing to love the world with God’s parental love as True Parents.
This celebration is also a reminder to put true love into practice as True Parents have all of their lives. Many of us struggle to keep to a few New Year’s resolutions, but imagine trying to tackle not only your own problems, but the world’s. When we reflect on how many fundamental problems we face around the world today, can you imagine how immense the challenges are to be sensitive to God’s heart about all things? Can you imagine feeling responsible to help bring about a world of peace in as many areas of the world as possible? It is no wonder then, that Father and Mother Moon have inspired millions around the world, even going beyond the boundaries of any one religion to inspire a world of peace. Take a look at the timeline of Father Moon’s life course, and Mother Moon’s life course, and consider what kind of love and determination it would take to fill their shoes just for a day.
Marguerite Dabis
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Thank you for the heartfelt article. Was it an oversight that you did not send this out to us as a reminder, days before, or the day before at least, so those who were unaware could have prepared in their homes appropriately? I received a reminder, as is routine, from Family Fed in Australia, and Family Fed Europe. Thank you for your understanding.
Respectfully, MD
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Loretta Schauffler
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Hello, Rev. Inose’s email letter about True Parent’s Day said that it is May 1st by the lunar calendar. Your message says that it is March 1st in one place and March 15th in another; and while he said it is the 58th anniversary, your message says 59th. Just wondering what is correct.
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editorial
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Hi Loretta,
May 1st is the Anniversary of True Parents’ Holy Wedding Anniversary; today, April 16th (or March 1st according to the Lunar Calendar) is True Parents’ Day. Does this clear the confusion?
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