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| | Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary THE CHOSEN ONE Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you...” – Luke 1:42 A friend was being eyed as the next news anchor. We were both TV hosts then. When the network called for auditions, he got the part and became a regular news anchor-reporter. I didn’t. I was classified as pinch-hitter anchor instead. I was happy for him. But modesty aside, I thought I also had what it took to be a news anchor. It had been my dream to regularly anchor a news program for the past 10 years I’ve been with the network. Yet, I was resigned to the fact that we had bosses above us who have their own tastes and personal standards. They didn’t owe us any explanations for their decisions and their wisdom is beyond mine. In today’s Gospel, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb recognized Mary as the chosen one. Why was Mary chosen? She was favored even before she said yes to God. In fact, she was chosen before she was born, before she had an opportunity to become worthy of being the mother of Jesus. So why was she chosen? I don’t know. I submit to the wisdom of the Lord. But just like Elizabeth, I hope to feel the joy and excitement for those who have been chosen.Carlo Lorenzo (carloflorenzo@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: We are all chosen for something. Let’s choose to be humble, happy and great. Lord God, allow the Holy Spirit to work wonders in our lives. If the role we desire does not become reality, fill us still with joy and gratitude for us to continue to give our best with happy hearts all the time. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING In the Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady we remember her selflessness in traveling to help her cousin Elizabeth, whom she has just learned from the angel that spoke to her, is with child. Mary’s life is a model for service and hence a model for discipleship. Too often we approach her only through the many devotions the Church has developed. Let us look more closely at her life and seek to imitate it. Zephaniah 3:14-18 (or Romans 12:9-16) 14 Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies; the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. 16 On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! 17 The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, he will sing joyfully because of you, 18 as one sings at festivals. P S A L M Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 R: Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. 2 God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. 3 With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation. (R) 4 Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name. (R) 5 Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth. 6 Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! (R) G O S P E L Devotions are a good starting point but we should never be satisfied with having just prayed a certain novena or whatever it might have been. Prayer and devotions must lead to concrete actions whereby our faith is expressed in our service of the Church’s mission. Without actions our faith is meaningless. Mary’s holiness would be empty if she had not answered positively to the angel’s request. Let us seek to be more faithful in living out our faith today. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. R: Alleluia, alleluia Luke 1:39-56 39 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” 46 And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; 47 my spirit rejoices in God my savior. 48 For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on all ages will call me blessed. 49 The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. 51 He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. 52 He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. 53 The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. 54 He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, 55 according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” 56 Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home. my reflections t h i n k : Let us seek to be more faithful in living out our faith today. God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________
T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 1 Maccabees 5-6 | |
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| | SABBATH | HUNGER FOR THE AUTHENTIC In my many travels through Narita airport, I have often seen people being accosted by authorities on account of one and only one recurrent reason. They carry fake signature items like bags, or other personal items that steal the thunder from real products that fetch mighty sums from the real well-to-do people from around the globe. No matter what the ultimate reason for that, there seems to be something that all of us can understand. We all long for the authentic. We hunger for the real, the true, the unalloyed truth in everything. Matthew Kelly (2002) writes that “our age seems to be governed by illusion and deception.” He says “We have built a whole culture based on appearance.” I could not agree more. All the fake products that we see are really based on the value people attach to the real stuff. We all hunger for the authentic, the tested and true. One story that I remember an old Indian missionary kept telling us as kids was about the hunger for authenticity of the great Mahatma Gandhi. He would often quote the Gospels and talk about Jesus Christ. When asked why he did not become a Christian, his answer was as pithy as it was soul-searching: “If I had met one, I certainly would have become a Christian.” The implication was clear. For all that statement was worth, it reminds us just how far we all are from genuineness and authenticity. I see the story of the visitation of the Blessed Mother to Elizabeth as one of authenticity. One who herself was visited by God, who was then most likely still reflecting on the reality that just hit her at the archangel Gabriel’s annunciation, went in haste to visit a cousin in need. Mary was authentic in her need for complete understanding as well as in her desire to help a relative in need, though needy herself. And her authenticity and simple and humble attachment to a God of promises led her to a declaration of authentic faith, hope and love for the same God who fulfills His promises: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord!” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB Reflection Question: Are my actions reflective of who I am as a Christian? Dearest Father, help me to be true to my identity as Your child. St. Crescentian, pray for us. | |
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