Almighty's great things in the life of Mother Mary

Gospel Thoughts

Advent Season : 4th Week - Tuesday

GOSPEL Lk 1:46-56

First Reading - 1 Sam 1:24-28

Almighty's great things in the life of Mother Mary

*The Almighty has done great things for me*

When Mary Proclaims this fact, in her magnificat, we can recall the following things as God's mighty deeds in the life of Mother Mary

*1) Immaculate Conception of Mary*

In this history of human kind for the first time we hear about the  concept of Immaculate conception.

This particular concept applies only to Mary, in the normal circumstances of the birth of a Child. 

Immaculate conception is not an ordinary thing.  It is an extraordinary things, which could happen only with the intervention of the Lord

So we can conclude that, this is one of the mighty deeds of the Almighty in the life of Mary

*2) Angel Gabriel's visit*

Among the women, it is only in the Life of Mary, we see a live conversation of an Angel, who always serves at the throne of God in heaven

Having a vision/live conversation with the Angel, is not an ordinary thing. It is something special and for some special purpose

So this is also a mighty works of the Lord in the life of Mother Mary

*3) Mary - Full of Grace*

This is the salutations of the Angel. 

These words are not uttered by any human being, but by an angel, who serves at the command of the Lord

Having full grace means, the perfection of purity, even she is in the form of Human nature. 

This is possible only because of God. So this is another mighty deed of the Lord, in Marys life. 

*4) Mary -Blessed among all women*

This is a special honor given to Mary by the Lord. 

To become blessed means, to become most Holy, to have a perfect disposition for the will of God, and to become a great model for rest of the human beings. 

This is the great and mighty deed of the Lord in the life of Mother Mary. 

*5) The opportunity to become the Mother of God*

There is no highest achievement in life other than this. 

To become the Mother of God, that too, through the powerful intercession of the Holy Spirit, once again a mighty deed of the Lord in the life of Mother Mary.

*6) All generations will call Mary as Blessed*

Mary is blessed not only for one day, or few years or only during the time of Jesus

She is blessed for all generations, for the ages to come and for eternity

What a wonder  to see some one as blessed to eternity. Once again God's mighty deeds in the life of Mary 

*7) Mary - Within no time accepted the plan of God, and offered herself*

There wasn't delay in giving a positive response to God

Her *Yes* comes quickly, after clarifying the initial doubts

The way she said *Yes* to the Lord, really has lots of things, unsolved problems and risk for life

Still she says *Yes*. That is a wonder and nothing less than a mighty deed of the Lord. 

*8) The choice of Mary, for the Great task*

Mary was chosen by God to accomplish His mighty works. 

Gods mighty works are accomplished in and through Mary.

Once again this is a mighty deed of the Lord. 

*9) Marys capacity to endure the sufferings and to face the various challenges*

She is the one who faced all kinds of sufferings. Yet she didn't lose her hope and courage. 

She had very great challenges like, conception through the Holy Spirit, the passion, death of Jesus on the Cross. Yet she reminded faithful 

Another mighty deed of the Lord. 

*10) There is nothing negative, which can be said about Mary*

We have something negative to say about every apostle of Jesus. 

But when it comes to Mary, we have hardly anything negative to say or speak about Mary

What a wonder about Marys life. 

Mighty work of the Lord

*11)  Numerous apparitions of Mary*

We have number of apparitions of Mary in the Human History. 

There is no person like Mary who appeared so many times, time and again to help the Human beings from their sin and slavery.

Once again Her apparitions are nothing but the mighty deeds of the Lord. 

*12) Will I be able to locate at least five mighty deeds of the Lord in my Life?*

Think about it. 

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*