"Near the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and with her the disciple whom he loved, said his mother, "Woman, behold your son." Then he said to the disciple "Behold your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her home. '"(Jn 19, 25-27) 
• For the Evangelist John, the Calvary scene bears a close relationship with the scene the Wedding at Cana. In both shows Mary as companion and collaborator of Christ in his redemptive mission. At Cana she takes the initiative and intercedes with the Father to advance the "hour" of Christ. This is how he can express their identity through a miracle. It is for this obvious power of intercession is that in the early Church to Mary is called "omnipotence Supplicant." That is the profound reason which has maintained an instinctive trust of the Christian people to his intercession.
• For the Evangelist John, the Calvary scene bears a close relationship with the scene the Wedding at Cana. In both shows Mary as companion and collaborator of Christ in his redemptive mission. At Cana she takes the initiative and intercedes with the Father to advance the "hour" of Christ. This is how he can express their identity through a miracle. It is for this obvious power of intercession is that in the early Church to Mary is called "omnipotence Supplicant." That is the profound reason which has maintained an instinctive trust of the Christian people to his intercession. • At the peak of his life on earth, Jesus made a gesture of enormous significance for the future of his work reveals the position of Mary as a shaper of life as spiritual mother of the disciples. She must comply with them the mission of a mother caring for her children's lives and education.
• John is not at the foot of the cross with Mary, just as an individual. He represents all believers. Represents all of us who follow Christ. The Gospel says that, under the guidance of Jesus, took her home. In the bottom means that led to his personal world, his own heart. So the Church has always understood by inviting us to open the doors of the heart to the Blessed Virgin so that she fulfills her maternal role as a teacher of the faith.
In all critical moments that have passed the life of the Church throughout the centuries, the most committed disciples have risen Lord and have set eyes on Mary. It has always expected the protection, encouragement and training as vital missionary disciples. Chile's Marian tradition can show a clear example of that reality. Mary has been in our history as a devoted mother. Also Today we bring to our personal world as John did on our behalf. The Church is going through a painful and critical. For that reason, from the Fifth Conference held alongside the Marian shrine of Aparecida, the Church wants to promote a Great Continental Mission by the hand of Mary.
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