GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to Luke 1:39-56
Mary set out
and travelled 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,
“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.”
And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.”
Mary remained with her about three months
and then returned to her home.
The gospel of the Lord
The Greatness of the Lord.
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come” (Revelation 4:8).
It is awe-inspiring that the very Almighty God became the blessed fruit of Mary’s womb, His humble servant. One must remove their sandals before this immense mystery that completely surpasses us. And that He did it all—and continues to do it—all out of Love, an infinite Love beyond our understanding.
Out of love for you, out of love for me, out of love for all, out of love for each one…
And this little One, this God who loves me so much He became a Child, who died for me, for you, awaits us each day in the Eucharist, in the Tabernacle.
Are we going to keep Him waiting?
Come on, spouses! Let us walk swiftly to meet Him—He will make us one.
And there, always at His side, is Our Mother proclaiming the greatness of Her Son.
Applied to married life
Robert: Laura, today is a beautiful day for Our Mother. My soul trembles at the thought of how Heaven must have received Her at the moment of Her Assumption. What a great celebration! Can you imagine Her smile upon seeing Her Son?
Laura: I’d never really stopped to think about it—it must have been absolutely incredible… what a hug they must have shared. How beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I struggle to have your sensitivity toward the mysteries of Mary. I’m so grateful to the Lord for choosing you from eternity to be my Suitable Helper. I love you so much, Robert!
Robert: I love you so much too, Laura. What do you think about organising a Rosary with our catechesis group today? I know we’re on holiday and everyone’s scattered, but we could do it online and invite whoever can join. It’s a way to help them participate in the importance of this day, which might otherwise get lost in the summer break.
Laura: I think it’s a beautiful idea, and I’d love to see everyone and ask how they’re doing these days. And encourage them to keep praying and drawing near to the sacraments. I’ll start inviting them right away!
Mother,
With your cousin Saint Elizabeth, today we also say:
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!”
Who are we, that you have chosen us for this mission?
Humble servants of the Servant—that is what we aspire to be.
Praised be the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar!