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son." After that, He saith to the disciple: "Behold thy Mother." And
from that hour, the disciple took Her to his own.

Matthew 27:33-45; Mark 15:22-33; Luke 23:32-45; John 19:16-27


Jesus' Interior Prayer and Lamentation

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue hath cleaved to My jaws, and Thou hast
brought Me down into the dust of death. For many dogs have encompassed Me; the council of the
malignant hath besieged Me, as a ravening and roaring lion. They have opened their mouths against
Me. They have dug [pierced] My hands and feet; they have numbered all My bones. And they have
looked and stared upon Me. They parted My garments amongst them, and upon My vesture they cast
lots.

But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people. I am become a
reproach to them; they saw Me and they shaked their heads. I covered My soul in fasting: and it was
made a reproach to Me. And I made haircloth My garment, and I became a byword to them. They that
sat in the gate spoke against Me, and they that drank wine made Me [the butt of] their song. All
they that saw Me have laughed Me to scorn. They have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head: "He
hoped in the Lord, let Him deliver Him. Let Him save Him, seeing He delighteth in Him."

Psalm 2 1:7-9, 14, 16-19; Psalm 68: 11-13; Psalm 108:25

O My people, what have I done to thee, or wherein have I afflicted thee? Answer Me. I exalted thee
with great strength, and thou hast hanged Me on the gibbet of the Cross.
Roman Missal, Good Friday "Reproaches "