BLESSED ARE YOU BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED
Notice that Elizabeth talks about Mary's blessedness: "Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled" (Lk 1:45).
If being blessed is in conformity with perfect virtue of spirit, then Mary was most blessed, for she was full of virtues and grace. She was so prudent and had such great faith that she became the foundation and pillar of the whole Church.
Through the Son she conceived, she found the truth; through knowledge, she came to dwell in the truth; and by the Son's taking flesh, the truth came to dwell in her. Genesis 28:16 says, "Surely the Lord is in this place." Because God has made this place an unfathomable mystery.
While the truth dwells in the hearts of the faithful, in the Blessed Virgin the truth also dwelled in her womb. So let us give no sleep to our eye, to our eyelids let us give no slumber, until we find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob (cf. PS 131:4-5).
Excerpt from St Albert the Great, In Lucam 1, 45; ed. Borgnet, 22:122
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.
Amen.
NOVEMBER 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011Lectio: All Saints - Matthew 5,1-12a
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Lectio: All souls - John 6,37-40
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Lectio: Luke 15,1-10
Friday, November 4, 2011
Lectio: Luke 16,1-8
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Lectio: Luke 16,9-15
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Lectio: 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Lectio: Luke 17,1-6
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Lectio: Luke 17,7-10
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Lectio: Luke 17,20-25
Friday, November 11, 2011
Lectio: Luke 17,26-37
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Lectio: Luke 18,1-8
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Lectio: 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Monday, November 14, 2011
Lectio: Luke 18,35-43
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Lectio: Luke 19,1-10
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Lectio: Luke 19,11-28
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Lectio: Luke 19,41-44
Friday, November 18, 2011
Lectio: Luke 19,45-48
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Lectio: Luke 20,27-40
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Lectio: Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (A)
Monday, November 21, 2011
Lectio: Luke 21,1-4
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Lectio: Luke 21,5-11
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Lectio: Luke 21,12-19
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Lectio: Luke 21,20-28
Friday, November 25, 2011
Lectio: Luke 21,29-33
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Lectio: Luke 21,34-36
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Lectio: 1st Sunday of Advent (B)
Monday, November 28, 2011
Lectio: Matthew 8,5-11
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Lectio: St. Andrew, the Apostle
