15/08/2021

The Feast of the Assumption celebrates the continuing bodily presence of Our Lady in heaven. Without experiencing death, she is now permanently with God and from there is able to act as our mother imploring graces for us who are still struggling here in our earthly lives.

John's cosmic vision does not add much to what I understand and believe, as stated above. Paul's writing is also mystical as the powers sovereignties and authorities are certainly not human political systems. Jesus has quite clearly told us that his Kingdom is not of this world.

Elizabeth's greeting to Mary is very much of our world. The baby in her womb leaps for joy at the nearness of  God who is now a human being ,Mary is truly the "God Bearer". Her hymn of praise reveals the extent to which the ancient prayers of her fathers were for her a living faith,. Child she nay have been but her soul was directed to The Father, The Holy Spirit and the Son who has humbled himself to be what we all were when utterly dependant on our mothers.

Dear Lord let me be totally receptive to thy will for me and let  the words of your Mother "be it done unto me according to thy word."become mine.