Daily Thoughts - Make God Known. The Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
1216 "This bath is called enlightenment, because those who receive this [catechetical] instruction are enlightened in their understanding . . . ."8 Having received in Baptism the Word, "the true light that enlightens every man," the person baptized has been "enlightened," he becomes a "son of light," indeed, he becomes "light" himself:9
- Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift. . . .We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is called gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own; grace since it is given even to the guilty; Baptism because sin is buried in the water; anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those who are anointed; enlightenment because it radiates light; clothing since it veils our shame; bath because it washes; and seal as it is our guard and the sign of God's Lordship.10
"A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth." Revelation 12:1-2
"A son of light" or "a daughter of light", it is God that radiates thru us and brings about understanding. We are no longer standing by ourselves but we have entered into God's holy family. Born into His Kingdom here on earth thru Baptism. Baptism is so much more than what we think we comprehend.
If we are a son or daughter then it stands to reason we have a mother as well as a Father, it is the natural order of things. God does not operate in disorder.
Mother, Father and Son work together to bring about the Kingdom of God here on earth within our hearts. The labor pains are real, we see the groaning, more so today than in any other time in our lives. Celebrate God's Divine plan of uniting His Holy Family which includes you.
Dear Father, I celebrate with You this day of holy obligation on the feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother. As part of Your family, I am aware of the labor pains, I see the dragon. You are mightier than all our unbelief and deceptions of this world. I am thankful for Your divine plan. On this day, may we celebrate Your gift of grace thru the Mother of our Lord. Prayers for a world gone astray. Love Your son.
Mary, Ark of the Covenant, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Pray for us.
St Patrick, Pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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