To be human is to have emotions, to be able to feel, to feel for ourselves as well as for others.
And these emotions can be anything from being happy to being sad, from rejoicing to grieving.
Underlying all these emotions is the intensity of love.
The greater the love, the greater will be the joy.
But of course, the greater the love, the greater will be the sorrow.
On the Cross, as well as at the foot of the Cross, the intensity of love is great, because it is the love between a sorrowful mother and a dying son.
Yet, that intense love is not just between Jesus and Mary.
Jesus gave us His Mother so that she will comfort us in our moments of sadness, sorrow and grief.
May we be able to feel the comfort and consolation from Jesus through Mary.
And may we in turn feel for others, especially in their time of sadness, sorrow and grief.