John 19:28-35

28 After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the scripture), “I thirst.”
29 A bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
31 Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the sabbath (for that sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him; 33 but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. 35 He who saw it has borne witness -- his testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth -- that you also may believe.

(SHORT BIO: Mary Breda spent six years in the novitiate of the Missionaries of Charity. She married Massimo Breda in 1991.  In 1997, her daughter Monica died from an inoperable brain tumor at the age of three. The Bredas homeschool their children and live in San Diego.)

Kristen: Were you raised Catholic?
Mary: Yes, I’m from a cradle Catholic family, and one of nine children.

Kristen: Wow! What number are you?
Mary: I was the fifth child and never really thought about a vocation or anything like that. Actually, in college, and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I had heard of Mother Teresa. I thought maybe I should take a break from school. I went with the idea that I would go help the poor and save the world. (laughs)