Reflection
When Mary cries out her song of praise to God it occurs after Elizabeth has noticed she is “blessed” It is reassuring to know that Mary was fully accepted by Zechariah and Elizabeth. There was no condemnation and no disbelief on their part . Why was that? Simply they too had experienced God’s hand upon them, a miracle for them both - so why not Mary?
The radiance of heaven came and rescued us—Mary and Elizabeth responded.
The radiance of heaven still comes and rescues us. Will we respond?
As people living life in God's time, living eternity life now, we like Mary are called to share in her response. To magnify the Lord as an expression of thankfulness for what God has already done in and is doing through Jesus' own life, death, resurrection and ascension.
Will your soul magnify the Lord? Will you commit as Mary did?
Prayer
Lord, lighten our darkness.
Let the bright shafts of your love colour our lives.
Let us be transformed as the light of the morning star blazes in our hearts, that we may show your light in the dark places of this world. Amen.
Readings
Isaiah 61:1–2, 10–11; Luke 1:46-55, John 1:6–8, 19–28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24;
Hymn/Song
The Magnificat
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