Fr Ronald Rolheiser
A statue of Mary is pictured in the cemetery at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Bryantown, Maryland, August 25, 2022. Photo: OSV News/Bob Roller. There is an instance in the Gospels where, while Jesus is speaking, a woman from the crowd calls out to him: “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!” (Luke 11, 27). In effect, she is saying: “You must have a wonderful mother! Look how you turned out!” Jesus responds…
