Monday 31 May 2021
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Zephaniah 3:14-18 / Romans 12:9-16. Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel – Isaiah 12:2-6. Luke 1:39-56.
Mary’s Song of Joy
Our over-familiarity with Mary’s song, ‘The Magnificat’ can sometimes breed contempt, as the saying goes. But a fresh look at this wonderful song reveals all the characteristics for which the Mother of God is known: gratitude, humility, joy, faith, hope and trust.
Mary, being a faithful and devout Jewish girl would have known about Hannah’s song after she gave birth to Samuel. Like Hannah, Mary is grateful to God ‘for doing great things for her’ and for choosing her to play a part in fulfilling God’s plan of salvation.
Christians are called to be active players in God’s plan of salvation. We too are chosen by God to ‘give birth’ to Jesus in our world of today and to make God ‘real’ though our lives of Gospel witness.
Today we pray that, like Mary, we may be ever grateful ‘for the great things God has done for us’ by proclaiming his greatness to the ends of the earth. Amen
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