December 12, 2012

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Read It:

Mary set out
and traveled 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,
"Most 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."

Reflect on It: The Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe is one of great importance. She's the patroness of the Americas and she's the most pro life image we have in the Church as she's pregnant in the image. Today, we see Mary traveling to see her cousin Elizabeth who is with child. Back then, they didn't have facebook or texting, so there was no way that Elizabeth would have known that Mary was pregnant. As soon as Mary and Elizabeth greeted each other, John the Baptist, leaped in Elizabeth's womb. He knew that Jesus was the Messiah. Mary was carrying our Lord. 

Pray about It: Mama Mary, Help us always to be the bearers of Christ in this world and to bring praise and Glory to God the way you did!

Live It! Challenge: Today, bring the good news of Jesus Christ to someone at your school etc :)