ASSUMPTION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

“Blessed is she who trusted that the Lord’s words to her would be fulfilled.”    (Luke 1:45)

Assumption of our Lady is a celebration emphasizing Mary’s resurrection and the exaltation of her body and soul to share in her Son’s glory.   

 From the moment of her conception, Mother Mary was free of sins.  Archangel Gabriel recognized her as “full of grace”  “blessed among women” and “one with the Lord”!

Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived pure in body in order to carry the Son of God in her womb.

St. Gregory, the Great said that the heart of   St. Benedict expanded so much that all creation could enter it!! This is true for Mother Mary; Our Mother totally united with the Lord, has a heart so big that all creation can enter. Our Mother is awaiting us, to intercede for our sins, and attain us to heavenly glory. She is our Mother; she wishes all of us to be saved.

Mother Mary is very unique. Not only because she was born without original sin. Even Eve and Adam were born free of sin, but it didn’t stop them from sinning as soon as they had a chance!!  Mother Mary instead chose with help of God’s Grace to preserve her God given purity throughout the whole of her holy life.

 Mother Mary’s Assumption completed God’s work in her since it was not fitting that the flesh that had given life to Jesus, God’s only son, should ever undergo worldly death.

Assumption is God’s crowning of His work as Mother Mary ends her earthly life and enters eternity.

Mother Mary, help me to be obedient to God’s will just as you surrendered yourself completely to thy divine plan.

Mother Mary, pray for us sinners!

---By a Guest Writer