THE BLESSED MOTHER MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (Memorial) "Behold, your mother." John 19:27 In yesterday's Gospel, we heard Jesus say to us, "Receive the Holy Spirit." Today, we hear His words from the cross, "Behold, your mother." To receive the Spirit and Mary, we have to be open; we have to prepare a home for them in our hearts. Receiving the Spirit and beholding our Mother are actions. One of the definitions for receive means to act as a receptacle. Act. To take possession of the

THURSDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF EASTER Tomorrow, Most Reverend Jose H. Gomez, the Archbishop of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, will offer prayers on behalf of the entire country, consecrating the United States to Mary, Mother of the Church. Through these prayers, we will entrust our nation, our diocese, our church, our families, and ourselves over to the care of our Mother. God entrusted His only son to Mary. Jesus came to us thro