Gospel:
Luke 1:46-56
Mary
said:“My soul
proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For
he has looked upon 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 remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he
made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.”
Mary
remained with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.
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Reflection:
Why did
Mary remain with her cousin Elizabeth for three months? Why not leave her after
one or two months? Mary left after three months because she wanted to ensure
that she would be by her side if her cousin Elizabeth gives birth.
Considering
that during that time Mary was also pregnant with Jesus she could have simply
excused herself and went home to rest and nurse her own pregnancy. But she did
not she saw to it that she would first take care of her cousin’s needs before
her own.
By
serving her cousin Mary proclaimed the greatness of the Lord who was with her.
Perhaps in the infinite mind of God He was telling Mary you want to praise me?
Then learn to serve your cousin first. You want to praise me? Forget yourself
first because it’s in forgetting of yourself that you could best highlight my
abiding presence in your life.
You can
indeed best serve and praise God by serving others. And by forgetting yourself
so that those who are in need may live and have life. You can never serve God
if your focus is always yourself and your own selfish needs and wants. – Marino
J. Dasmarinas
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