Mary was chosen by God to give birth to Jesus and raise him. By doing this, she also cooperated in the salvation of all people. She was a deeply religious woman who loved her son with all her heart. When Jesus had to suffer, she suffered with him.
When Jesus hung on the cross, he said to his disciple John: “Behold thy mother” (Jn. 19:27). With these words Mary became mother to us all; this means that we can all be disciples of Jesus. Mary is very close to Jesus in heaven. We can ask her to pray for us, which she does gladly.
