Sharing the Darkness Markéta Lietavcová Content nPrecious Spikenard n nStabat Mater Precious Spikenard n And then took Mary a pound of ointment of Spikenard very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. (John 12:3) The spikenard was very expensive nWhy did she do it? nAposteles abuse her nBut Jesus understood nThe Way how to say I love you Motivation nWhy do you want to do social work? nSpecial and holy nPsychological reason: childhood and relations with parents nAt the end: The God‘s will (vůle) through childhood and relations n Stabat Mater n Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother‘s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. n (John 19:25) Stabat Mater nIf your hands are empty nAll the treatment options (možnosti léčby) have been explored nAll the words of comfort said nYou are standing at the foot of the bed, useless, impotent The illustrations The second drawing The third drawing The last drawing The powerlessness nThe secret: Not to be afraid of it nThe dying knows that you are not God n„All they ask is that we do not desert them: that we stand our ground at the foot of the cross.“ nIt is the hardest part of the journey Thank you for your attention