"We
have a mother in Heaven. And the Mother of God, the Mother of
the Son of God, is our Mother. He himself has said so. He made
her our Mother when he said to the disciple and to all of us:
"Behold, your Mother!". We have a Mother in Heaven. Heaven is
open, Heaven has a heart. "
Pope Benedict XVI
"Thus, we see that Mary
was, so to speak, "at home" with God's word, she lived on
God's word, she was penetrated by God's word. To the extent
that she spoke with God's words, she thought with God's
words, her thoughts were God's thoughts, her words, God's
words. She was penetrated by divine light and this is why
she was so resplendent, so good, so radiant with love and
goodness.
Mary lived on the Word of
God, she was imbued with the Word of God. And the fact that
she was immersed in the Word of God and was totally familiar
with the Word also endowed her later with the inner
enlightenment of wisdom.
Whoever thinks with God
thinks well, and whoever speaks to God speaks well. They
have valid criteria to judge all the things of the world.
They become prudent, wise, and at the same time good; they
also become strong and courageous with the strength of God,
who resists evil and fosters good in the world.
Thus, Mary speaks with
us, speaks to us, invites us to know the Word of God, to
love the Word of God, to live with the Word of God, to think
with the Word of God. And we can do so in many different
ways: by reading Sacred Scripture, by participating
especially in the Liturgy, in which Holy Church throughout
the year opens the entire book of Sacred Scripture to us.
She opens it to our lives and makes it present in our lives.
" Pope Benedict XVI 8/15/2005 Homily on the Solemnity of
the Assumption
The Annunciation
The Visit of Mary to Elizabeth
The Birth Jesus
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony of Jesus in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection of Jesus
The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven
The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles-Pentecost
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
The Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven
Prayers to Mary
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of
grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now,
and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our
hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve
To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this
valley of tears!
Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, your eyes of mercy towards
us,
and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.. Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of
virgins, my mother.
To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petition, but in your mercy
hear and answer me. Amen
Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is
His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation
to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity
forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen
