Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother
and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
and Mary of Magdala.
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 19:25-34)
Today in Colombia we celebrate the feast of Mary, Help of Christians. In the USA it is the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. Both feasts remind us of the special place Mary holds in the hearts of all believers. She stood beneath the Cross and became the mother of all the beloved disciples of her Son.
