A large crowd followed him; among them were some women who were weeping and wailing for him.
Jesus turned to them and said:
‘Women of Jerusalem! Do not cry for me, but for yourselves and your children.’
Luke 23: 27 28 Good News Translation
Reflection: Jesus speaks to the women
Who were these women who were so distressed?
Maybe they had heard his teaching, seen him perform healing miracles and had hoped for greater things. They may have shed tears of self pity that Jesus had not become the kind of messiah they had expected.
Lord, forgive when we weep for unfulfilled desires and
fail to give thanks for the good times.
May we pray for others as much as for ourselves,
knowing there is a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance.
We adore you O Christ and we bless you
Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world