Today take a few minutes to reflect on out Blessed Mother at the foot of the cross.  The Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary slowly walked with her son and our Lord Jesus Christ.  At the foot of the cross her heart heavy with grief and strengthened by God’s grace guides our reflection.

Mary, Did You Know … that your baby boy would one day walk on water …

That the blind would see,

the deaf would hear,

the dead would live again,
the lame would leap,

the dumb would speak,

{Mary, Did You Know that your baby boy} is heaven's perfect lamb? [Songwriters: Buddy Greene / Mark Lowry]

That your baby boy would one day be crucified & demonstrate God’s love?  Mary slowly walked as her Son carried The Cross knowing His Cross is weighed down by the evil of our world & the weight of our sins.

Jesus saw Mary’s anguish & heartache & today awaits our contrition.

Mary reflected on the Angel’s message from long ago; Joseph’s acceptance of her willingness to give birth the Messiah; the Magi’s visit; their time in Egypt; the 1^st miracle at Cana; His proclamation of the Kingdom & now His struggle to carry our sins on His cross by His love.

We believe dear Jesus that you are true God & true Man; You told us you must be lifted up.

Lifted-up on the Cross, Lifted-up from the tomb in Your Resurrection,

Lifted-up to Heaven in Your Ascension.

We believe that You lift us up through Your Grace & Sacraments

& that one day You will lift us up to eternal life.

[Lifted-up reference from Cardinal Dolan, Laetare Sunday Homily, 2018]

As we reflect on Your Passion & Death, knowing & believing that You rose from the tomb to give us the gift of eternal life.  With hearts bent in humility we “approach the throne of grace to receive mercy.”       [Hebrews 4]

Remembering Mary’s commitment to follow God’s will every day of her life; may each one of us commit to follow God’s will every day of our lives, following in her footsteps.

May God Be Praised!