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In Mary’s case, the new people of God to be born first received the grace through Jesus and then through Mary. The grace of God benefitted the whole world through her.
With the words “The Lord be with you” the angel places Mary among the great saviors of Israel. The woman who was lowly and not esteemed was elevated to the apex of God’s plan. There she stood out not as a passive object but as a person who fulfilled a great mission in which she had trusted in the unconditional presence and support of the Lord. (Paredes, p. 72)
How did Mary react?
“She was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what his greeting meant.” She had an initial understanding of God’s message but not the purpose and extent of being the favored one by God. God also gave Mary a new function. “You shall conceive and bear a son and give him the name Jesus” (Lk. 1:31‐33). Her new charge was of integral maternity defined by three moments: conception in the womb, childbirth and designation of the name.
“Mary said to the angel, “How can this be since I do not know man?” Mary understood that God had a
plan of marvelous maternity for her but she asked how this could come about since her situation did not allow it. Mary asked God. She did not try to dissuade him from his intention nor put obstacles to his plan. Mary’s question was about the father of the son and the angel answered that her maternity would be by the Holy Spirit who overshadowed her by the power of the Most High. “These are strong words which indicated how God was going to involve and commit himself to Mary in order to carry out his intention.” (Ibid p. 76)
“Since Mary was a virgin who ‘did not know man’ the child was a new creation and was completely
God’s work. She commits herself to the ways of God in a consummate act of faith.” It took immense courage, It threatened all her plans with Joseph. But her trust in God was total. Her greatness was in the fullness of her faith.” Mary was special and specially prepared, preserved from sin and specially enlightened by the Holy Spirit so that she could fulfill in a fitting and proportionate manner her special role in relation to Christ.
THE VISITATION
Her trip from Galilee across the mountain country of Judea to visit her cousin Elizabeth showed Mary’s readiness of spirit to respond to the word of God. It was her way of getting confirmation of the reality of the angels’ visit and what was happening within her. And God did not disappoint. He gave Mary the sign assuring her that God had truly spoken, that it was not the product of her imagination. Elizabeth was inspired by God and filled by the Holy Spirit, she cried out in a loud voice”
Blessed are you among women And blessed is the fruit of your womb.
But who am I that the mother of my lord should come to me? The moment your greeting sounded in my ears,
The baby leapt in my womb for joy. Blessed is she who trusted
That the Lord’s words to her would be fulfilled. (Lk. 1:41‐45)
The very words of Elizabeth confirmed to Mary that she was indeed pregnant and the words of the
angel were true. She was the mother of the Lord. This is the first text in the New Testament that praises Mary on account of her maternity.
TE The Faith but “ither whole “jPilgrimage o Marbeginning, aChurch, like overflowing to God for th Marand trials. “The followin(Lk. 14, 27,3 The trial was theor stable an
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s “only the he mission of ch moment andon ourselvf Heaven.”
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washed clean advocate andis the presenout from the cenerations ofting the gospeother was alsChristendom. , 1571 was atosary. The Feover the Dutcying of the Rotion but intin summarizinn Mary’s relaghter of the Fher “manifoldevotion is defher of God, ans a sign of hong of the glory
re priest offic
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of Nicea (32ity, at the couas been transe Church, thethrough the d churches dt Basilica of Scenturies of lf wonder” thel in lectio. so extolled…T The victory ttributed to teast of the Hch fleet in thosary. mately linkeg the principationship to tFather and Ted intercessionfined as procend we are moope and comfy of the whol
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ed with formpal themes ofthe three Peemple of the n.” She is giveeding “fromoved to a filiafort for us pilgle people of G
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divinity of Cesus in 431 Mer of God. Tng situation otion turned toher were conor. editating the gent coincided
mystics speakian fleet overhe holy Mothwas establishManila bay w
mation of thef the Maria‐Eersons of theHoly Spirit” 6ven the titles true faith byl love towardgrims. She alGod.”
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s referred to. A subordinanent member
Christ was deMary was declThere was aof the Churcho Mary. Praynsecrated. T
gospel. In pad with the gro
ks of Mary spr the Moslemer of God whhed by Saint was attributed
e church‐comcclesia tradite Trinity (LG, 65) Her coops” Advocate, y which we ards our motherlready posses
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Our lady gWednesdaplan is for is the reign MaMary havevisionarieswill.”
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gave 5 Stoneays and Fridaythe entire plan of love, andary asks us foe a greater chs in Medjugor
19th century unted 232 in ue de Bac, Ladprayer, sacrifis are part of part. ary appearedcontinuing sahe miraculou, a young poohe site of thn.”This was fe Blue Army apular, the fivgypt, Our Laly rested in tof Nations. In ents. She pra“if men do n It will be a people prayed In 1948, in to her Filipinoenticated winly unexplainnths. In Februn those threebattle drawn,, nuns and semma de Guzm She claims t
s or Weaponys, Daily Readanet, this wa the return oor our prayer hance of beinrje. “I am for
eight (8) of M32 countriesdy of all Natioice, fidelity toour Christian
d to Juan Diegga. In Rue deus medal. Inor, sick and ihe apparitionfour years afpropagates tve First Saturdy of Light ahat place duAkita, Japan,ayed before anot repent anpunishment g for peace, aa Carmelite
o children thrth overwhelmnable showeruary, 1986, EDe days of wo, but she waminarians…w
man is a Filipino have first s
ns to defeat ding of the Bir is a war of lf souls to Godto support hng heard. "Pr you and with
Mary’s appea from 1923 tons and Akitao the Gospel otradition wh
go in the hille Bac, Paris, in 1858, Lourdlliterate girl ins and when fter the Pophe prayer prordays’ devotiappeared aboring their sta, Sr. Agnes Saa certain statnd better thegreater than tand prayed te convent at rough a younming and amrs of rose petDSA I eruptedonder and coas there withwho had only no Roman Cateen the Virgi
Satan. Theyible, Monthlylove against dd. er prayer forPray, pray, prh you that fro
arances wereo 1975 and sa. Mary’s meof Jesus and ich is ongoing
s of Tepeyacn 19th centurydes, France, in the grottoasked who e declared togram requeson and consove Saint Maay in Egypt. Insagawa, recetue of the Bleemselves, thethe deluge, sthe Rosary inLipa, Batang
ng postulant Smazing miracletals inside and; we thank ourage. Thereh us. Guns rosaries in ththolic widowen Mary on th
y are: Daily Py Confession destruction, a
r us. Our prayray” has beeom day to da
e recognized astill counting.essage has invreturn to Godg. Mary has a
c in Mexico. My, Mary appeour Lady ap of Masabielshe was, shthe dogma osted by Maryecration to trk’s Coptic Cn Holland in eived three reessed Virgin. e Father will isuch as one wn particular, mgas the BlessSister Teresites of conversnd outside thour Blessed Me was no huand tanks f
heir hands anded laywomane Feast of the
Prayer (of theand Holy Comand our Lady’
yer, our sacrin her constay you may be
as authentic.. The authentvariably beend. Penningtoa part in this
Mary’s appareared to Cathppeared 18 le. Mary askee replied: “Iof the Immacy: praying thethe ImmaculaChurch. Accor1945‐1959, wevelations in 1 The Blessedinflict a terribwill never havmany of thessed Virgin cata Castillo. Hsion and phyhe Carmelite Mother Mary man barricadfaced fathersd songs to Man, stigmatist ae Nativity of M
e Rosary), Fammunion. Ou’s goal in this
ifices offeredant plea to the more open
In 20th centtic ones accen a call to conon takes the vtradition and
rition in Guadherline LaBoutimes to Beed for a chap am the Immculate Concee Rosary, weaate Heart of rding to tradwas the appa1973 regardind Virgin told Sble punishmeve seen beforse disasters came to manHeavenly appeysical cures oconvent whicwho was evede formed, ns and motheary on their liand claimant Mary in 1991
asting on ur Lady’s s struggle
through he young to God’s
tury, one epted are nversion, view that d we a all
dalupe in re which rnadette pel to be maculate ption. In aring the Mary. In ition the arition of ng future Sr. Agnes ent on all re. But if could be ifest her earances of visions ch lasted erywhere o line of ers, sons, ips. Marian .
Mary’s conintercessioncloseness, nMany titlestitle of Mar
Forwhat shoulthe Redeemprecisely atproclaim Chemptying, Eucharist (cthat interio
In OBy consecraConsecratioThat inspireThe Pope owe must beembrace alto Mary outhe Pueblo of lowlinessSilence wor Leto have faipowerful: If
Anew suthankedsharingBlessedthe heamodule
ncern for ourn. Filipinos anot hesitate ts are bestowery. r John Paul II,d never be tamer’s Paschat the “deepeshrist in word and the “Wocf. EE, 53), anor disposition
October 13, 2ating the woron by dedicates a new idenf the New Woegin with a del things Christght to be seeAmante de Ms and surrendrds and actionet us turn to Mith, thereforef you will only
At the end uperior – add our dear
g her knowld Mother Maart and faithe. That in al
4th Sess
“We are a peEvery Filipinofamily, my hnever far awof our Lady. Tall the concintercession r concerns drre the only pto approach hed on Mary.
, Mary is theaken for granl Mystery” (Rst kenosis in hand deed, thoman of thend consequenof spiritual p
CON2013, Pope Frrld to Mary, Pting our lives ntity in Christ orld is suggeseeper sense otian, from then as invaluabMari in the Neder to properlns, “Let it be Mary and aske: faith and y believe, eve
of the weekdministrator S. Josefinedge, experary that insph of every pll things Go
sion Mary
eople, a natioo Catholic knometown, in
way. Any natuThe relationseivable circufor all the conrives hundrepeople who her and ask hIn almost ev
e Star of the ted is that thRM a, 23). Inhuman historyhen we oughe Eucharist” ntly, her role overty.
NSECRATIancis consecrope Francis ismore fully to with a new vsting that if wof the same ine crib to the cble to the newew Evangelizaly discern righdone to me.”k her to help uworks, faith ery gift you as
kend seminor, S. Lydiana Nepomurience, love pired and bparticipant ood may be g
y the Star
Mary in t Words of C
on in love withown this. I kn my life and ural or humanhip of Filipinomstances of ncerns of lifeds if not thocall her Mamher for help, cvery town in
New Evangelhis motherhoon other wordy.” If we are t to enter int(EE, 53).Her as “support a
ION rated the wors encouragingthe Gospel mision for the w
we are to maknterior povertcross. For thiw evangelizatiation is interioht from wron” us live by faitand sacrificesk for in your
nar on Marya Villegas, uceno, OSB and faith t
brought sparon this weeglorified!
r of the N
the PhilipCardinal Chito
h the Blessedknow this bein my ministn‐made nicheos with Mary f life. We p. The simple,ousands of Fma Mary: a tconfidence ththe Philippin
lization, becaod arrives at s, Mary is givto enter into to the myste“profound rand guide” in
rld to Mary. g us to share message: a mworld. In othke the world nty that alloweis reason, conion. The challor poverty, spng, good and e
th and to recoe, faith and prayer will b
y, our OSB,
B for to our rks to ekend
ew Evang
ppines o Tagle
d Virgin Mary ecause I havetry. We firme could be cois a love rela
pray before h, childlike truilipinos to heterm of endehat she will lies, there’s a
ause she is ou“the definitivven to us as the mystery ery of Mary, arelationship” n helping us a
in this essage: her words, new, then ed Mary to nsecration lenge of pirituality evil.
ognize Jesus humility. Foe granted (M
gelization
because she experienced
mly believe thonverted intoationship whicher image asst and confider shrines toearment, an isten and undparish name
ur divine move accomplishthe universaof our own cas the mothewith her So
as Catholics to
in our lives. or faith makeMt. 21:22).”
n
loves us. d it in my hat she is o a grotto ch covers sking her ence in o ask her Intimacy, derstand. ed after a
ther; but hment of al mother call to er of self‐on in the o acquire
We have es us all‐