Praise Mary, Praise God by Deacon Antonio
March 21, 2013 No CommentsMy soul does magnify the Lord; my spirit rejoices in in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on all ages will call me blessed. …
My soul does magnify the Lord; my spirit rejoices in in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on all ages will call me blessed. …
St. Thomas Aquinas used to say that besides God our Father, Mary is the only other one who could rightly call Jesus, ‘Son.’ Because she is the mother of Jesus, no one can help us more than Mary to grow in our awareness that we are children of God.
Mary lived in a sinful world and was affected by its sorrows, but not by its wickedness…
We have said that the mysteries of Christmas and Pentecost have given humanity a true conception of God. Obviously, this gift is only for those who have received it.