Gospel: John 19:25-27
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and
his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When
Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his
mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your
mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
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Reflection:
How does it feel to see a son dying on the cross?
It was heartwrenching for Mary to see her son Jesus
dying on the cross. It was doubly heartwrenching also for Mary to hear her son
Jesus entrusting her to the care of by His beloved disciple John.
Separation like that of the separation of Jesus and
His mother Mary is always painful and sorrowful. But such is life, all of us
have to go through some pains and sorrows in our lives. Nobody is exempted from
this process, whether we are rich or poor we have to go through the process of
separation from our loved ones.
In the midst of her sorrowful separation from her
dying son. Mary was entrusted by her son Jesus to His beloved disciple John. In
this gospel episode we see the great love of Jesus for her mother. We also see
the great love of Mary to her son Jesus for Mary did not leave Jesus until His
last gasp of breath on the cross.
This gospel invites us to reflect on, how are we as
a son/daughter to our mothers? And how are we as mothers to our children? –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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