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The Mariology of the Fourth Gospel Mary and the Struggles for Liberation

There is no doubt that in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, the Virgin Mary has some special prerogatives in her relation with Christ and Christians. John who mentions the "mother of Jesus" in only two passages of his gospel in the wedding feast at Cana and at the foot of the cross in Calvary seems to suggest a mariology advanced over that of his predecessors. In the following pages, we are going to examine the texts of John from a perspective of liberation, shedding light on some fundamental aspects of his mariology which have been overlooked in the past by his commentators. Exegetes are generally in agreement in accepting a verbal, if not theological, relation between the narrations of Cana and Calvary. Traditional exegesis on these two narrations is deeply divided, generally along sectarian lines, as to the theological implications of the texts. There are some who see a deep relationship between the narrations, seeing an exalted role for Mary in the life of the Church, while others deny any deeper significance in Mary's presence on both occasions. The exegetical meaning of the two narrations as well as their relationship depends greatly on the vision of the structure and order of the pericopes of the Fourth Gospel.