At the very climax of His Passion, as Jesus hung upon the Cross, He chose His final earthly moments to entrust us with one of His greatest gifts: His Mother. In John 19:26–27, we read, “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’” In that moment, John represented not only himself, but all of us. Christ gave Mary to the Church as our Mother. As Fr. Chris Alar explai

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Giving Thanks to the Lord: A Living Faith Thanksgiving invites us to pause and recognize that every good gift comes from God, “for it is good to give thanks to the Lord” (Ps 92:1). Though deeply American in its cultural roots, the heart of this feast is profoundly Christian: gratitude, humility, and recognition that our blessings are received—not earned. The Marian Fathers remind us that the freedom, opportunity, and peace so many enjoy in this country are not merely civic privileges but also sp