In October 1996 President James E. Faust gave a talk
entitled, “Woman, why weepest thou?” In his talk President Faust states, “Many
of us have heartrending challenges, those who suffer, those who feel alone,
those who mourn and have heartaches, those with physical , mental, emotional
pain, those crippled or who have become crippled, those who have the privileged
responsibilities of helping others who have mental and physical disabilities,
and those who may have serious transgressions. The Savior discovered the
sorrowing Mary Magdalene, who ‘stood without at the sepulcher weeping’. As she
turned around she saw Jesus standing and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus
saith unto her, ‘Woman, why weepest thou?’ The Savior was speaking not just to
the sorrowing Mary, he was also speaking to us, for the tears or sorrow, pain,
or remorse are the common lot of mankind.”
President Faust went on to say “to remain true and faithful
through this mortal vale of tears, we must love God with all our heart, might,
mind and strength, and love our neighbors as ourselves. We must also stand
together; we must gather strength from each other. We must also ‘succor the
weak, lift up the hands which hang down and strengthen the feeble knees’.
“As we go through travail and difficulty, we may feel sorry
for ourselves and despair, but with the love of God and Saints, unitedly
bearing each other’s burdens, we can be happy and overcome evil.”
