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Behold Your Mother {Part 1}

Posted 18th January 2012 at 06:56 AM by justinangel

When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son." And to the disciple, "Behold your mother." From that time on, the disciple took her into his home."
John 19, 26-27

The child's mother said, "As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So he arose and followed her.
2 Kings 4, 30

All true disciples of Christ, those who faithfully keep God's...

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Behold Your Mother {Part ll}

Posted 18th January 2012 at 06:54 AM by justinangel

The woman saw that the tree was good for food, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 3, 6

And Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
Luke 1, 42

St. John's description of the crucifixion scene at Golgotha closely resembles...

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They Have No Wine {Part 1}

Posted 15th January 2012 at 01:23 AM by justinangel
Updated 17th January 2012 at 09:57 PM by justinangel

When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you."
John 2, 2-3

You have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for your benefit.
Ephesians 3, 2

Although grace originates from God, our heavenly Father desires that the faithful should...

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They Have No Wine {Part ll}

Posted 15th January 2012 at 01:22 AM by justinangel
Updated 22nd January 2012 at 12:41 AM by justinangel

Every man has received grace, ministering the same to one another: as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4, 10

In the narrative of the wedding feast at Cana, St. John, whose theology is deeper and more symbolic than that of the synoptic Gospel authors, allegorically characterizes Mary as universal Mediatrix of Grace by presenting her as the one who serves to channel the grace of salvation to the human race by her prayerful intercession. The significant truth...

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They Have No Wine {Part lll}

Posted 15th January 2012 at 01:22 AM by justinangel
Updated 23rd March 2012 at 11:45 PM by justinangel

It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partakers of my grace.
Philippians 1, 7

"The Virgin received Salvation so that she may give it back to the centuries."
St. Peter Chrysologus, Sermon 140 (ante A.D. 450)

Jesus used a familiar Jewish expression when he asked his mother Mary: "Woman, what have I to do with you?" At first it may appear to us that our Lord addressed his...

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