When we ignore Mary, however, we miss out on some extraordinary parts of the New Testament; we miss out on a deep and rich vein of theological and spiritual insight that Christians of many stripes have mined over the centuries; and we miss out on a powerful image of biblical womanhood. What he said has always stuck with me.
Not even close. But sometimes the prospect of a nurturing motherly figure who cares for me and even intercedes for me makes all the difference. I get that. The older Mary — the one who followed Jesus to the cross and wept at his feet, the one he loved so much that he provided for her welfare even from the cross, and the one who cared for the body of her crucified son, and ultimately the one who lost her sons for the sake of the kingdom and yet persevered in her faith — is who I want my daughter to be when she has matured in body and soul.
This song from Patty Griffin has also helped me to appreciate Mary. Here is the song — the lyrics are posted below — with a series of Mary images. May we find the fingerprints of Mary in our daughters. If Mary is not the bearer of God, then we are not saved. You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud Of another man, who served the world proud. You greet another son, you lose another one On some sunny day and always you stay Mary.
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