Luke 1:28
“Hail, full of
grace! The Lord is with you.”
Mary's "yes"
becomes joy to all who were in darkness and the shadow of death. Indeed, through her the Lord of life came
into the world.
The words of the Magnificat are as it were
the spiritual testament of the Virgin Mother. Therefore they quite rightly
constitute the heritage of all who, recognizing themselves as her children,
decide to welcome her into their homes.
*My soul
proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit
rejoices in God my Saviour;
He has
looked with favour 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,
from
generation to generation.
He has
shown strength with His arm
and has
scattered the proud in their conceit,
Casting
down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting
up the lowly.
He has
filled the hungry with good thing
and sent
the rich away empty.
He has come
to the aid of his servant Israel,
to remember
His promise of mercy,
The promise
made to our ancestors,
to Abraham
and his children for ever.
O Mother Mary,
help me to keep to my purpose of living as a faithful disciple of Jesus.
I greet you,
Mother, morning and evening; from you I hope for the inspiration and
encouragement that will enable me to fulfill the sacred promises of my earthly
vocation and win eternal salvation. Like
you in Bethlehem and on Golgotha, I too wish to stay always close to Jesus. He is the eternal King of all ages and all
peoples.
You are the highest honor of our race.
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