last evening I spent some time contemplating what Mary went through during the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus.  Look at the Pieta, the Lamb of God in the arms of the His Mother Mary – the Son of God lay dead on her precious lap

She knew what Jesus was doing – She knew all along that her Jesus would sacrifice Himself. – She was told by Simeon that her heart would be pierced.  She had it happen when the lance opened the side of her only begotten Son. 

Imagine her joy when Her Son visited her after He rose from the dead – She had waited three days and He came – He did what He said He would do – He died to pay for our sins; then He Rose again – He was with her again – He had kept His promise

Her baby boy had saved the world

It is my belief that Mary was aware of Jesus’ plan. Imagine to yourself, Jesus and Mary spending nights on end talking around a fire -  I believe that Jesus interpreted the Scriptures to Mary before He taught in the synagogue.  She knew when He was 12 (fifth mystery – Finding Jesus in the Temple) that He was very, very special.

They lived together for 30 years.  Mary traveled with Him.  She listened to parables that are not recorded in the Bible.  It is my faith that she knew what was to happen during the Last Supper. She listened to Jesus’ teaching for 18 years before He set out for His three years of public life.  She may have prayed to the Father to spare her Son but, as Jesus did, immediately prayed, “Thy will do done”

How else could she have watched His scourging and then walked, step by step to Calvary.  She knew He would conquer death, but He first had to suffer for our sins.

I propose that the next place Jesus went after the encounter at the tomb was to see Mary, His Mother.  I’m sure Jesus couldn’t wait to tell His Mother how He found Adam and Eve and her nephew, John the Baptist – He told her that Elizabeth sends her love and that Zechariah is now with His father in Heaven.  Before He finally ascended to heaven, she watched a few more times as Jesus spent time with the children.

He ascended to the Father but first He spent some quality time with His mother.

These are just my thoughts – If anyone knows if these thoughts are a very incorrect thing, please let me know –This Lent I have grown closer to Mary and pray that I will always increase my devotion to the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary. 

My Mother, Jesus’ Mother, our Beloved Mother is very special.  I pray for all of you - that her Immaculate Heart will add to the graces of the Sacred Heart of her Son.