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Theo Tigno•
8/15/2003 7:55 am
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Assuption of Mary |
Luke 1: 39-56
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."
And Mary said:
"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever."
Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who were affected by the black out on the east coast.
Just a reminder for those of you who are Catholic: Today is a holy day of obligation.
Have you ever prayed the words of the Magnificat (found above). It is Mary's declaration of how good God is in a time when she should be fearful. Notice how the recognition of how good God is rules over the temptation to doubt God.
We must always be mindful of God's goodness to us. We must always remain faithful to Our Lord in knowing that He will provide for all that we need.
May you know that God is with you this day, blessing you with good things. Take care and God Bless.
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