This Sunday our message was very powerful. It showed us how Mary accepted the will of God regardless of the challenges and life interrupting request that was made of her. When she found out that her cousin Elizabeth who had been barren was expecting a child she went to see her and she said these words to her...
"My soul magnifies the Lord
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;
Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid;
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed;
Because He who is mighty has done
great things for me, and holy is His name;
And His mercy is from generation to generation
on those who fear Him.
He has shown might with His arm,
He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and has exalted the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich He has sent away empty.
He has given help to Israel, his servant, mindful of His mercy
Even as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham
and to his posterity forever."
How about you? Does your soul magnify the Lord? We may never be able to approach Him from Mary’s level of sanctity as the Mother of God. Still, we are all called to be saints nonetheless.
Your good example, like our Mary's, can help others in their spiritual growth. Do people see Christ’s love and goodness in you? Are you letting God work within you to accomplish His will? Let Mary help give you the graces you need to follow her Son and His Church in praying the Magnificat.
We are not really aware of the the total ramifIcations of what was required of Mary when she said that she was willing to be the mother of God. If you listen to this song you can see the amazing thing that was required of Mary...the amazing willingness that she showed to be the work of God's hand turning herself into his handmaiden no matter what the personal cost to herself.
Written by
Corinne Mustafa
Written by
Corinne Mustafa
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