We call the Mother of Jesus using with a very meaningful title. We name her the “Blessed” Virgin Mary. In doing so, we are really continuing the great joy that pervaded Elizabeth’s soul, when she welcomed Mary to her house. In doing so, even more, we fulfill the prophecy our beloved Mother said in such occasion, for she exulted: “henceforth all generations will call me blessed,” and that is what we do, we call her “blessed.”
Yet what is inside this short word? To what extent we go in saying what Elizabeth said and we repeat in every Hail Mary: Blessed are Thee amongst women”? Today, in the beautiful solemnity of Mary’s Assumption, we got a glimpse of all that is included in that way of addressing our Lord’s Mother.
Continuar leyendo “Homily in the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin”