Gospel for the Day with Pointers

Wednesday, 15th August,2018

Feast: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lk 1:39-47

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 

She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? Look, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’ 

And Mary said: ‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; ….’

• In today’s Gospel, we see that Mary was so specially “blessed” by God. The word "blessed" [makarios in Greek] literally means "happiness" or "beatitude". It describes a kind of joy which is serene and untouchable, self-contained, and independent from chance and changing circumstances of life. 
  
  
• The Holy Spirit dwells within each of us and also enables us to know and experience the reality of our faith in Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour.
  
  
• Pray daily to be guided by the Holy Spirit and for the graces to grow in your faith, hope and love for God.