Two expressions felt by Jesus and His mother Mary took place at the same time, while Jesus was crucified, and Mary stood under the cross, accompanied by St John, the beloved apostle and Mary Magdalen. These two images done by exceptional craftsmen, possibly decades apart, symbolize their mood and feelings. The crucified Christ is made out of ivory, a pristine piece of art, probably done many years ago, since I hear that ivory tusks from elephants are now protected by law. But there are many crucifixes sculpted out of ivory, which is a very hard material to carve.
The image of the Sorrowful Mother was done by a local sculptor and was exhibited last year at one of the local band clubs who host these Holy Week exhibits. The image of Mary has been painted and sculpted many times, and the two most popular aspects of her role are the birth of Jesus and the Sorrowful Mother. This coming Friday, a week before Good Friday, Malta commemorates the sorrow of Mary with processions, long lines for confession and Masses, and no doubt, a few conversions take place too.
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