The Sacrifice of the Mother

The sacrifice of the mother is exemplified profoundly by michael angelo's great sculpture, the paeta. Mary is contemplating her son, crucified and ruined. So that's his body after he's been crucified. It was through her entered the great drama of being. I think it's a toss up whether the sacrifice is greater if it's you or if it's your child. If push came to shove, they'd take the bullet and let their kid go live....