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GOSPEL POWER |MAY 31, 2021| MONDAY
GOSPEL POWER |MAY 31, 2021| MONDAY
VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY| Gospel: Lk 1: 39 - 56
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
REFLECTION
The life that begins to beat in Mary’s womb is the Gospelin-person. Its presence is compelling. It seeks to be announced. It moves its bearer to go out, reach out and make it known to others. For the Good News is not meant to be kept secret. Mary is the first believer to be inhabited by the Word of God, but it is the vocation of all believers to be, like her, Christ-bearers to others. In the episode of her visit to Elizabeth, Mary shows us how that vocation is lived. She does not dwell on the privilege of being chosen to be theotokos (God-bearer), but immediately leaves the comfort of her home and braves the fatiguing long-distance travel to assist her cousin in a difficult and irregular pregnancy. The Word is not announced in words, but simply through presence and availability. Mary offers us here the model of new evangelization.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, inhabit us too and propel us outside our cozy little corners to put you in touch with those who need to be touched by you. Amen
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GOSPEL POWER |MAY 31, 2021| MONDAY
VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY| Gospel: Lk 1: 39 - 56
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
REFLECTION
The life that begins to beat in Mary’s womb is the Gospelin-person. Its presence is compelling. It seeks to be announced. It moves its bearer to go out, reach out and make it known to others. For the Good News is not meant to be kept secret. Mary is the first believer to be inhabited by the Word of God, but it is the vocation of all believers to be, like her, Christ-bearers to others. In the episode of her visit to Elizabeth, Mary shows us how that vocation is lived. She does not dwell on the privilege of being chosen to be theotokos (God-bearer), but immediately leaves the comfort of her home and braves the fatiguing long-distance travel to assist her cousin in a difficult and irregular pregnancy. The Word is not announced in words, but simply through presence and availability. Mary offers us here the model of new evangelization.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, inhabit us too and propel us outside our cozy little corners to put you in touch with those who need to be touched by you. Amen