"Your Son"

Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’  Then he said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. (John 19.25-27)

Mary's known what it is to be a mother.

She's known all that doubt and uncertainty after the angel told her was going to have a son.

The pain but also gladness of bringing that son into the world.

The chill when Simeon told her that a sword would pierce her heart.

The fear for his life when they fled to Egypt.

The sorrow of losing him in the Temple - and the relief of discovering him again.

The joy of him growing in strength and wisdom.

The confusion of his ministry.

The rejection when she finds that his mission is more important than a quiet home life.

And now the sword Simeon saw is entering her own heart.

The Catholic Rosary recounts Mary's joyful mysteries, the sorrowful ones, and the glorious ones. Each a part of the relationship of this human mother and her human-and-divine Son.

And here at the end of Jesus' strength, and at the end of her mothering of Jesus, he shows her love in giving her up to his friend. 

In the middle of all the pain and 

grief, at the end, it's all love.