Saturday, 12 May, Our Lady of China (memorial)

John 19:25-27
Meanwhile, standing near 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 whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.
 
Reflection
 

  • Mary, mother of God, experienced the heights and depths of human experience. In her “Yes” to the angel she opened herself in trust. She experienced the joys and sorrows of any one who makes their way, step by step, on the dark road of faith.
  • In this the month of Mary can I find comfort and wisdom pondering what similarities exist between the experiences of Mary and my own?