Behold, Your Mother.

   

John 19: 25-27

²⁵ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

²⁶ When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

²⁷ Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

With these few words, Jesus gave his mother to his beloved disciple, John, and to us as well! For centuries now, Mary has taken that role seriously and has been present throughout history in several approved and undeniable apparitions, such as Lourdes and Fatima, to show her motherly care for the sick and poor, and to keep the mission of her Son clearly before us As Marists we have dedicated our lives as teachers to her, following her simple directive, "Do whatever he tells you" (Jn 2:5) and not only educating youth about him, but also most recently forining huge cohorts of lay men and women to live lives dedicated to Mary as Marists of Champagnat.  We are not only making Jesus known and loved, but we are making his mother a central figure in that mission, modeling our lives after hers and inviting others to do so as well.  Indeed, this includes her sorrows, our sorrows and those of one another, but through the pain also comes the glory and we find our souls magnifying the Lord in praise and making him present thought our loving interactions with one another Thank you, Mary, for your YES to God's invitation and for helping us to say YES to ours!

Bro. Rene