Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus, in the Accomplishment of the Work of Redemption   For Saint John, Mary is above all “the Mother of Jesus.” He introduces her for the first time at the wedding at Cana, but he forgets to tell us her name: the Mother of Jesus was there... His Mother told the disciples (…). If we could understand the full significance of this title, we would know perfectly well who Mary is, for she is only this: the Mother of Jesus. Yet, at the foot of the Cross, St John reveals a new light to us, by confirming the place of Mary's motherhood in the salvific economy of grace. Indeed, being the Mother of Jesus is not limited to giving birth to him. She remains his Mother during his whole life on earth and in the accomplishment of the work of Redemption, through the Sacrifice of the Cross. At that supreme moment, in the presence of Mary, Jesus is still her Son: she is the first one he sees; he thinks of the intense pain that "pierces her heart," according to Simeon's prophecy. Beyond the solicitude of the Son for his Mother, this ultimate dialogue sheds light on their new relationship that springs from the fulfillment of his Sacrifice. Fr. Guy Frenod, O.S.B Exerpt from a Homily