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At the Angelus on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis reflects on the “secret” that characterized the lives of Jesus and Mary: service and praise
Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Tuesday, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
Today, the Pope said, as “we contemplate her ascending in body and soul to the glory of Heaven,” we also see Mary, in the Gospel, ascending “‘into the hill country’ to help her cousin Elizabeth.” It is there, the Pope notes, that Mary “proclaims the joyful canticle of the Magnificat.”
“Mary ascends, and the Word of God reveals to us what characterizes us as she does so: service to her neighbour and praise to God,” the Pope said, noting that Mary’s life mirrors that of her Son: “Jesus and Mary… travel the same road, two lives that ascend upwards glorifying the God and serving the brethren.”
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Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Tuesday, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
Today, the Pope said, as “we contemplate her ascending in body and soul to the glory of Heaven,” we also see Mary, in the Gospel, ascending “‘into the hill country’ to help her cousin Elizabeth.” It is there, the Pope notes, that Mary “proclaims the joyful canticle of the Magnificat.”
“Mary ascends, and the Word of God reveals to us what characterizes us as she does so: service to her neighbour and praise to God,” the Pope said, noting that Mary’s life mirrors that of her Son: “Jesus and Mary… travel the same road, two lives that ascend upwards glorifying the God and serving the brethren.”
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Pope at Angelus: Mary’s life marked by service and praise - Vatican News
At the Angelus on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis reflects on the “secret” that characterized the lives of Jesus ...
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