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We are unable to celebrate liturgically the memorial of the Sorrowful Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the foot of the Cross. However, the gospel of the Mass provides us with a text that directly challenges all of us who desire to follow Jesus. Jesus declares that He was destined to suffer. That was a shocker to the ears of those apostles, and it reverberated in the ears of Christians ever since. How can that happen to Jesus, who is all powerful? Truly mysterious! After that, we should inevitably need to ponder on our following Jesus' footsteps in this life. Each of us is also destined to suffer. Mary learned that in a most special way when she witnessed the torture and murder of her Son. We should learn this lesson too!