At the foot of the cross, we find reference to two great persons… that of Mary as the lowly mother and the disciple who Jesus loved. These two images highlight the title of Mary as Mother of God. Dying on the cross, Jesus entrusted us to his own mother. While many scholars named St John as the beloved disciple which is referred only in His Gospel, we can still say that this is also figurative and may refer to us.
No one else on earth has been more credible witness than Mary. From the moment of Annunciation until Jesus’ last breath, it was His mother who bore all these events with profound humility, silence and contemplative spirit.
Let the Magnificat be always our prayer… “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my saviour; for He has looked upon His servant in her lowliness; all ages to come shall call me blessed.”