The Woman at the Foot of the Cross – Part 1

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In “The Woman at the Foot of the Cross” – Part 1 of a special two-part Lighthouse Talks presentation—Augustine Institute professor Dr. Ben Akers gives a meditative, Scriptural reflection on keeping vigil at the foot of the cross with Jesus’ mother Mary. Dr. Akers explains the deeper meaning behind Jesus’ confusing address of Mary as “Woman,” and illuminates the connections and foreshadowing between the biblical stories of Creation, the Wedding at Cana, and the Crucifixion. We learn profoundly, as Dr. Akers explains, that “everything Mary does points us to her Son.”

• A meditative, scriptural reflection on keeping vigil at the foot of the Cross.
• Understand the deeper meaning behind Jesus’ confusing address of Mary as “Woman.”
• Dr. Ben Akers is an Associate Professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute and the Executive Director of FORMED.