And Mary said, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit exults in God, my savior! He has looked upon his servant,
in her lowliness, and people, forever, will call me blessed. The Mighty One has done great things for me, Holy is his Name!
From age to age, his mercy extends to those who live in his presence. He has acted with power and done wonders,
and scattered the proud with their plans. He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and lifted up those who are downtrodden. He has filled the hungry with good things,
but has sent the rich away empty. He held out his hand to Israel, his servant, for he remembered his mercy,
even as he promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
Mary remained with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.

REFLECTION:
The song of Mary in our Gospel is titled Magnificat.
Magnificat means making things bigger as in reading through a magnifying glass.
People in love enlarge even the smallest of things. A husband’s failure to text “take care”
to his wife can be an issue far bigger than the husband’s salary.
The Virgin Mary enlarges even the littlest of God’s deeds.
God’s single act of goodness is far bigger than all afflictions combined.
This is the meaning of the assumption of the Virgin Mary. Her body and soul, attached to God,
is bigger than life and death. Hence, we believe she never died. She merely slept as she was raised to heaven.
This is also our call. If we magnify God’s love more than all the harsh realities in our life,
we are bigger than life and death. We merely sleep through our trials and problems.

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