tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838698329757338280.post5988421119758193504..comments2017-12-01T10:52:19.431-08:00Comments on Sunday Bible Study by ParishWorld.net: "Make straight the way of the Lord"Editor @ Parishworld.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351018547370080019noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838698329757338280.post-43591740416328413762011-12-08T12:16:56.741-08:002011-12-08T12:16:56.741-08:00Mary, the mother of our Lord,
speaks this psalm of...Mary, the mother of our Lord,<br />speaks this psalm of praise (the Magnificat)<br />to God in the words of a humble servant:<br />“ For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness.”<br /><br />Despite her elevated position as God’s chosen instrument, <br />Mary does not exalt herself – she exalts God the Father.<br />Her soul “proclaims the greatness of the Lord .”<br />She glorifies the Lord; <br />“The Mighty One has done great things for me.”<br />Mary is truly God’s anointed one, <br />and the spirit of the Lord is upon her; <br />she “rejoices heartily in the Lord.” <br /><br />And Mary inspires us: <br />we too are God’s lowly creatures,<br />and we should expect the Lord <br />to do great things for us as well. <br />We too should expect to be singled out <br />by the Lord to do his work. <br />This is our food (to do the Lord’s work)<br /> just as it was for Jesus the Son.<br /><br />Mary testifies to the light <br />(as does John the Baptist in our Gospel reading.) <br />Because of Mary’s faith, <br />the Old Testament promises are fulfilled, <br />and the tide is turned—as the Psalm says,<br />“the hungry (that is who we are) are filled with good things.” <br /><br />AmenBarry Lamontnoreply@blogger.com