Intro: This reflection is part of an ongoing Lenten series adapted from my devotional booklet The Tears of the Theotokos. Each entry draws us deeper into the Seven Sorrows of Mary, inviting us to contemplate not only her maternal suffering, but the merciful consolations that flow from her union with Christ’s Passion. In this fourth sorrow—Mary’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Calvary—we hear His prophetic words to the women of Jerusalem, echoing across time: Weep not for Me,... Read more