{"id":6724,"date":"2024-08-14T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=6724"},"modified":"2024-08-13T16:01:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T20:01:57","slug":"assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beloved Young People and Dear Friends in Christ,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today the Church finds herself, with Mary, on the threshold of the house of Zechariah in Ain\u2013Karim. With new life stirring within her, the Virgin of Nazareth hastened there, immediately after the Fiat of the Annunciation, to be of help to her cousin Elizabeth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Elizabeth who first recognized the \u201cgreat things\u201d which God was doing in Mary. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth marvelled that the mother of her Lord should come to her (Cfr. Luc 1,43). With deep insight into the mystery, she declared: \u201cBlest is she who believed that the Lord\u2019s words to her would be fulfilled\u201d ( Luc 1,45). With her soul full of humble gratitude to God, Mary replied with a hymn of praise: \u201d God who is mighty has done great things for me and holy is his name\u201d ( Luc 1,49).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this Feast the Church celebrates the culmination of the \u201cgreat things\u201d which God has done in Mary: her glorious Assumption into Heaven. And throughout the Church the same hymn of thanksgiving, the \u201cMagnificat\u201d, rings out as it did for the first time at Ain\u2013Karim: All generations call you blessed (Cfr. Luc 1,48).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Liturgy presents you, Mary, as the Woman clothed with the sun (Cfr. Apoc 12,1). But you are even more splendidly clothed with that Divine Light which can become the Life of all those created in the image and likeness of God himself: \u201cthis life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it\u201d (Io 1,4-5).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

O woman clothed with the sun, the youth of the world greet you with so much love \u2026 Your spirit rejoices, O Mary, and our spirit rejoices with you because the Mighty One has done great things for you and for us, \u2013 for all these young people gathered here in Denver, for all of us, for all the young people of the world, for all the young people, this generation, the future generation. The Mighty One has done great things for you, Mary, and for us. For you and for us, for us with you. The Mighty One \u2013 and holy is his name!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His mercy is from age to age.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a Homily of Pope Saint John Paul II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almighty, ever-living God,<\/strong>
you have taken the mother of your Son,<\/strong>
the immaculate Virgin Mary,<\/strong>
body and soul into the glory where you dwell.<\/strong>
Keep our hearts set on heaven<\/strong>
so that, with her, we may share in your glory.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,<\/strong>
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,(one) God, for ever and ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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