Aug

15

Magnificat Anima Mea

August 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
for he has looked upon 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
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his [...]

Aug

15

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgn Mary

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This feast of Mary celebrates a special privilege of Mary, our Mother. The Assumption means that she entered into the glory of heaven not only with her soul, but also with her body. The Son of God took his body from Mary’s pure womb. It was fitting, then, that her body should be glorified as [...]

Aug

15

Pausatio, Nativitas, Mors, Depositio, Dormitio S. Mariae.

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Rejoice in the miraculous Assumption of Mary, the wholly pure and sinless Mother of God.
“Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of Heaven, and with God and in God she is Queen of Heaven and earth. And is she really so remote from us?
The contrary is true. Precisely because she is with [...]