Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church 2020: JN 19: 25-34, Homily, Art

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Mother of the Church: Painting by: Ronald Raab, CSC 2020

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Gospel JN 19:25-34

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.
After this, aware that everything was now finished,
in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled,
Jesus said, “I thirst.”
There was a vessel filled with common wine.
So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop
and put it up to his mouth.
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said,
“It is finished.”
And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.

Now since it was preparation day,
in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath,
for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,
the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken
and they be taken down.
So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first
and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.
But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead,
they did not break his legs,
but one soldier thrust his lance into his side,
and immediately Blood and water flowed out.

 

2 thoughts on “Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church 2020: JN 19: 25-34, Homily, Art

  1. Mary Mother of the Church as I gaze at this beautiful painting and contemplate its meaning help my understanding of my life. May I become a person of love, hope and peace to all the people I encounter and they spread it to those they encounter.

  2. Beautiful painting, Fr. Ron, I think ulitmately as the body of Christ, we rest in Mary’s arms. I pray too for peace, love and understanding amidst all the talk of hatred and division. Thanks for this loving portrait.

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