Alone among the evangelists, it is John who informs us that "standing by the cross of Jesus were ... disciple who stood beside her at the cross, the hymn addresses Mary as "mother." ...

it is said that one disciple stood beside Jesus’ mother at the foot of the cross. When he saw that they were present during his final moments, Jesus spoke to the disciple, giving him leave to ...

During Lent, the image of Mary at the foot of the cross is ubiquitous in devotional ... s Passion (Jn 19:25-27): Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife ...