Not Alone

“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.’”

John 19:26-27a

Have you ever felt as if there was no one out there who really understands what you’re going through or are experiencing? Do you sometimes feel as if the world is against you? Do you sometimes feel alone? I must admit, I sometimes feel all of those things, but there is one thing I know: I am not alone.

There is one person I know who endured immense pain and sorrow, someone who watched her own son suffer and die while staying by his side. This person is Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Years before Jesus’ passion, Mary was told by Simeon that a sword will pierce her heart, and at the Cross she experienced it. Her Son was dying and there was nothing she could do to stop the pain. And so what did she do? She stayed by His side.

Brothers and sisters, if you are feeling alone, sad, abandoned, misunderstood, or in pain, go to Mary. Tell Mary. Let Her immaculate and pierced heart strengthen you and comfort you. Mary knows what it feels like to be helpless, but she was not hopeless because she believed in God, and she believed that God will bring good out of the horrible tragedy. God will do the same with our own personal tragedies and suffering. Let Mary walk with you. You are not alone.

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!