We Call Her Blessed

~~~ Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ~~~

~~~Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB~~~ Psalm 45 ~~~
~~~1 Corinthians 15:20-27 ~~~ Luke 1:39-56 ~~~

And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on 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.

Yes, the Almighty did great things for Mary.
He chose her from all the possible, available
young women to be the mother of Jesus.

Her body became the holiest of holy.
Her blood, her oxygen, the very cells of her body
were brought together by God to form his Son into a human infant.
God made perfect every molecule of her human body.
She was to carry perfection himself, God the Son, Jesus.

It was not just her body that was made perfect,
but her soul was also purified.

Her soul and her spirit were overwhelmed with pure joy.

He, God, looked down and smiled on her.
God blessed her beyond all other women, beyond all other mothers.

Becoming a mother, carrying a child is in itself a beautiful miracle.
But Mary was chosen to carry Jesus in her womb.
Did every tiny cell in her body divide
 and develop with a sense of joy too?
I can just imagine the excitement
as her blood rushed to nourish each tiny cell.

Her joy was evident to Elizabeth and the child within her womb.
Imagine how radiant her face must have been...
how her eyes must have sparkled...
how the corners of her mouth turned up with her smile.

If you ever want to know joy just look at the Blessed Mother.
Parallel to her joy was, however, also her sorrows.

It is not too hard to believe that God, along with Jesus,
 would want to honor Mary by assuming her body
 into heaven when she took her final breath.

Jesus ascended into heaven under his own power,
but Mary was assumed into heaven by the power of Jesus.

Her body gave life to Jesus.
Her body made it possible for Jesus to take on our human form.
Her body, sacred and holy, certainly belongs in heaven.
Her holy body was spared the decay of death.
Mary and Jesus had a closer bond than any other mother and child;
it was unique...one of a kind.

Today we celebrate the unique relationship that continues
between Mary and Jesus in heaven today.

Mary was chosen, touched by God.
She birthed Jesus into his own world and at the end of her life
he brought her up into his heavenly world...
his Kingdom of Heaven.

We are so Blessed to Mary as our heavenly mother.
She recognizes those who love her Son.
She intercedes on our behalf...
just ask for her help.
Mother Mary, pray for us and for the whole world.

~~~ Peace ~~~