SEE THE CROSS THROUGH MARY'S EYES

The day before, He had the Passover meal with his friends and close associates. He told them it was time to fulfil the prophecy, and yes, they came for him. Accusations were levied, and guilty was the verdict. His mother, by then, had become a follower of Christ, the anointed one. The day came, and He had to walk the long road Via Dolorosa, bearing the cross, the emblem of guilt and shame. It was an agonizing time for everyone concerned, but just for a minute, can we situate ourselves in Mary’s shoes? The prophecies she received and carefully kept in her heart were being fulfilled. Although she felt pain and agony, whatever she endured was nothing to compare with her son’s suffering. All for man’s sin.