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| | WALKING BESIDE ME “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.” – Luke 1:46-47 I will never forget marching down the aisle 12 years ago, while the Magnificat was being sung by the choir. As I saw a sea of loving faces around me, my heart sang with them, “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in my Savior.…” What better way to exalt God’s goodness on my wedding day than to sing Mama Mary’s canticle? What better place than in the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians? What better day than on the Feast of her Presentation, November 21? As I met the man of my dreams, I had the song of Mama Mary in my heart. Borrowing her words, I felt one with her in gratitude for the many favors God has bestowed on a sinful, stubborn daughter like me. I have been very blessed. And throughout life’s journey, I know I have a Mother to share every single moment yet to come. Whether I recognize it or not, she is there, walking beside me. Lallaine Gogna (lallygogna@yahoo.com) 15 REFLECTION: How much do you value Mama Mary’s love and presence in your life? You are her child! Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you! And blessed I am because I have you. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The ark of the covenant contained the tablets of stone from Mt. Sinai, the manna and Aaron’s rod that blossomed. It was carried through the wilderness and later placed in the holy of holies in the Temple in Jerusalem. Two angels with outstretched wings covered the top of the ark. The Virgin Mary is the new ark of the covenant as she carried in her womb the Son of God and brings the gift of salvation to the new people of God. Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 19 God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. 12: 1 A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems. 4 Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne. 6 The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God. 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have salvation and power come, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed One.” P S A L M Psalms 45:10, 11, 12, 16 R: The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold. 9 [10] The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir. (R) 10 [11] Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear, forget your people and your father’s house. (R) 11 [12] So shall the king desire your beauty; for he is your lord. (R) 15 [16] They are borne in with gladness and joy; they enter the palace of the king. (R) 2nd READING The first fruits are the fruits that ripen before the main crop. Jesus is the first to rise from the dead and the Virgin Mary, being without sin, is the first fruit of His resurrection. Hence, the church has always believed that Mary was taken body and soul up to heaven at the moment of her death. In the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we see a foretaste of what we and our children will experience when Jesus comes again in glory. 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 20 Brothers and sisters: Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through man, the resurrection of the dead came also through man. 22 For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life, 23 but each one in proper order: Christ the firstfruits; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ; 24 then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death, 27 for “he subjected everything under his feet.” G O S P E L The image of Mary going up to a town in Judah and being greeted with great joy by her cousin Elizabeth harps back to the story in the book of Samuel, where King David accompanied the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem. With the coming of the ark, God’s presence comes to His people. With the coming of Mary, God visited Elizabeth, and the child in her womb is filled with the Holy Spirit and leaps for joy. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Mary is taken up to heaven; a chorus of angels exults. 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, “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 will all ages 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 think: Jesus is the first to rise from the dead and the Virgin Mary, being without sin, is the first fruit of His resurrection. 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| | SABBATH | Mary Leads the Way The celebration of the Assumption of Our Lady into heaven is a celebration of hope. We pray that the gift Mary received of being raised from the dead and into eternal life in heaven will be ours also. This is a sign of hope for us — that where she goes, we hope to go as well. What else does the Feast of the Assumption teach us? The Assumption is all about the fulfillment of God’s promises that life in heaven is the ultimate goal of all Christians. Mary becomes the first to receive this gift just as she leads the way for us in most, if not all, aspects of the Christian life. In this way the Feast of the Assumption also indicates the deep honor in which the Catholic Church holds Mary. However, we must remember that devotion to Mary or any of the saints is not enough for one’s conversion. Conversion and holiness are the result of the decisions we make and the actions that these decisions lead to. Jesus constantly reminds us of this fact in the Gospels where He tells us that it is not those who cry out “Lord! Lord!” who will enter the Kingdom of God, but those who do the will of His Father in heaven. In one of the occasions where He says this, Mary is present and Jesus uses her as an example in affirming that His real mothers (brothers and sisters) are those who follow the will of God, not just those who are related to Him by blood. The challenge of discerning the will of God for our lives remains with us until we die. We cannot allow its difficulty to discourage us. We should simply redouble our efforts in seeking God’s will and then responding to it. If we are earnest in our search for God’s will, it will not take too long to discover it. God is not trying to hide His will from us! Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I already know what is God’s will for my life? Am I responding to it in faith every day? Holy Spirit, help me to come to know what God’s will is so that I can do my best to be obedient to it each and every day of my life. | |
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