It has never been easy to be a mother or father. The responsibility has always been awesome but there are some senses in which it is more difficult today than ever. Changes have swept over us and through home and family, altering both structure and expectations. Guidance is needed and here we look at the relation of Jesus and Mary. Five pictures are shared: the wonder of the Annunciation, the pondering of the sayings of those who came to the manger, the visit to the temple when Jesus was twelve, the enmity of the officials of the society and the refuge Jesus found in home and family, and the tender scene on Calvary when most had fled but at the cross Mary his mother was to be found. We seek not only to illumine the relation of Jesus and Mary but to suggest some guidelines for parents today. youtu.be/RTLqMvFLluo