6.1K views · 1.3K reactions | ~ ғɪᴠᴇ ʜᴏʟʏ ᴡᴏᴜɴᴅs ᴏғ ᴄʜʀɪsᴛ ~ “My...

At the very climax of His Passion, as Jesus hung upon the Cross, He chose His final earthly moments to entrust us with one of His greatest gifts: His Mother. In John 19:26–27, we read, “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’” In that moment, John represented not only himself, but all of us. Christ gave Mary to the Church as our Mother. As Fr. Chris Alar explai

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9.7K views · 637 reactions | ~ The Solemnity of the Annunciation of...

Fr. Chris Alar reflected on the richness of Mary’s name, a name that carries profound meaning for the Church and for each of us. He explained that tradition and theology highlight three key dimensions of her name: Beloved by God, Royalty, and Sorrowful. First, Mary is the beloved of God. Chosen from all eternity to bear the Savior, she received a unique outpouring of God’s love and grace, preserved from sin and filled with the Holy Spirit. Her “yes” to God’s plan flows from this deep communion w