Week 46 - The Journey with Mary Magadalene
"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." John 19:25-27
Committed. The Son of God, the Messiah, has taken His last breath. There is a thickness to the air and an eeriness to what has transpired. A complete sense of loneliness takes over, almost a darkness. The man who had cast out seven demons from Mary, is no more. Her life had taken on new meaning with a purpose now the purpose appears to be gone. She looks at John, the beloved and Mary, she feels their pain, their complete loss.
Grief is a bitter pill, everything changes and we are left wondering, now what. Little did Mary realize that in three days, her joy would return. Her life would continue and she would have purpose again. We all experience these emotions and in time, we recognize that God hasn't left us, He hasn't abandoned us, He has transformed us thru the pain that we experience.
Each day becomes better, the journey is never easy but we are given blessings when we focus on the One who saves. Hang in there and trust in Jesus who died so we may live.
What is God saying to me? I will never abandon you even in the pain. Trust in My Divine will.
Dear Father, I sit in the darkness feeling nothing yet knowing You are there. Each day we are given is a blessing, an opportunity to live for You and to accomplish Your will. In our moments of grief, in our suffering, may we not forget that You gave Him to us so we might live. Prayers for a friend struggling with a life that is feeling the pain of loss, help them through their moment of darkness and bring about new life that heals. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Protector of the Holy Family, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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