Advent 4th Wk December 23, 2018
Reflection on the WORD
Elizabeth - Mary: In today’s Gospel, Elizabeth greeted Mary, “Of all women, you are the most blessed . . . the child in my womb leaped for joy. . . blessed is she who believed.” Does this Spirit-filled experience remind us to pray for the graces to have the same wisdom to seek God’s Will daily?
Lk 1:39-45
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.’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- •In today’s Gospel, Elizabeth praised Mary as the “most blessed” of all women, because she is specially chosen to be the Mother of God.
- •Mary, filled with the Holy Spirit, lives her grace-filled life in full union with God in perfect obedience to His Will. She entrusts her life wholeheartedly to God as she believes that He will never let her down, and that this is the only way to live her life.
- •How deep is your relationship with God? Ask Mary to intercede with Her Son for the graces you need to live a more Christ-like life.