Life situation
I'm grieving
Jesus wept at his friend's tomb
Awaiting theological review
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- Start from zeroWhat does the Resurrection mean? →Interpretation
Martha brought her grief and her disappointment to Jesus without pretending — and heard his promise of resurrection.
- SaintOur Lady of Sorrows →Popular devotion
Mary stood at the foot of the Cross and saw her son die. Christians have long turned to her as a mother who knows grief.
- SaintSaint Augustine of Hippo →Early Christian source
Augustine describes in his Confessions how he wept for his mother Monica after her death, and how he prayed for her.
- Life situationI feel alone →Interpretation