“Then Mary stood up and greeted them; she tenderly kissed them all and said, ‘Brothers and sisters, do not weep, do not be distressed nor be in doubt. For his grace will be with you sheltering you. Rather we should praise his greatness, for he has united us and made us true Human beings.’ When Mary had said these things, she turned their hearts toward the Good.”

— THE GOSPEL OF MARY (5:4-9)