Women of the Word: Mary Magdalene #8

Hi Sisters, I hope you are having a blessed day so far. Our journey with Mary Magdalene is almost over. She is at the foot of the cross with Jesus' mother, aunt, and Mary of Clopus. However, I have decided to extend Mary's story an extra week, as the timing with Easter is much too compelling to deny! So for today ..... Imagine being there next to Mary. Sand under your feet that are clad in sandals. The wind blowing through the tunics that you are wearing, probably made of linen. It's crowded and noisy. Some people are openly weeping, and others are shouting and chanting in anger. Darkness falls from noon until three during Jesus' death. There is no eclipse in the sky, the darkness being a reflection of God's sadness. You hear Jesus tell his mother that his disciple John is now her son, and to John that she is his mother. You are in awe that Jesus is still thinking of others while he is suffering in unbearable pain. You feel anguish i...