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. (Jn 19:25-27)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091525.cfm
In the USA this feast naturally follows the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Today’s remarkable scene beneath the Cross captures every heart with its tenderness. O sweet Mother! font of love, Touch my spirit from above, Make my heart with yours accord. https://youtu.be/ZprSwDeckKo?si=WSdVHdvif3P0g4xl
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15
