Along the way to Calvary, several women were in the “great crowd of people [who] followed him” (Lk. 23:27). Turning to them Jesus instructed them not to weep for him but for their children. Mary understood their grief. Dry-eyed, the mother of Jesus walked near her Son, her presence the

Visualizing or empathizing with Jesus’ Scourging at the Pillar is difficult, so far is it beyond our experience. Other mysteries of the rosary also lie beyond our imagination, so joyful, so sorrowful, so glorious or full of light. This is one reason why I have been suggesting that we  meditate