GOSPEL

How does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

From the Gospel according to Luke 1:39-45

Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said,

“Most blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord
would be fulfilled.”

The Gospel of the Lord

It’s Mary!

The experience of Elizabeth is familiar to us because we have also felt that joy and a sense of unworthiness in prayer before Mary, the Full of Grace. Who else is better than her to bring us closer to the Lord? Who else is better than her to fill us with the Holy Spirit? It’s Mary!

Applied to Married Life:

Phil: My life has undergone a transformation on all levels since we consecrated ourselves to Mary.

Margaret: I’ve noticed it too. A series of circumstances and events have been unfolding since then, shaping and guiding our lives.

Phil: It’s true that we’ve had to remain faithful to the consecration, trusting in God, like Elizabeth, who remained steadfast in fidelity to God, and He granted her a child when it seemed impossible.

Margaret: Well, it’s true that along the way, God tests our trust. We must continue to stand firm in our faith.

Mother,

How does this happen to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me? Blessed are you forever, Mother full of grace.