Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
(Acts 1:12-14 ESV)
Over the course of Jesus' life and ministry, Mary had some hard times: not being able to understand the demands of His ministry, being told she had to take a back seat, watching her son be rejected by His own hometown, watching Him suffer and die as a criminal, only to rise again and leave her behind. But Jesus was always watching out for her. When He did leave her behind to ascend back to heaven, He left her not only with John, but a whole family of believers. She was not left out. In the kind of world in which we live, that is so hard, but so essential. Part of honoring our parents is making sure they still feel a part of our lives, and life in this world, as much as possible. May God grant us the grace, wisdom and love to do so.
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