PRI Reflections on Scripture | Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

Finding God In Our Hearts with Msgr. Don Fischer · May 25, 2026 · 6m

Original Post Date: May 20, 2024

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Gospel

John 19:25-34

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.

After this, aware that everything was now finished,

in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled,

Jesus said, “I thirst.”

There was a vessel filled with common wine.

So they put a sponge soaked in…