In the Gospels, Mary is shown to us as mother, first at the Annunciation, as she becomes the mother of Jesus, and ultimately, at the foot of the Cross, when she is given to us as our mother. Mary became the mother of God when she gave her “yes” to the angel Gabriel.  She continues now as our own mother, helping us , from heaven, with her tender, motherly intercession.  A meditation by Father John Agnew.