My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name!

 

Mary set out

and traveled to the hill country in haste

to a town of Judah,

where she entered the house of Zechariah

and greeted Elizabeth.

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,

the infant leaped in her womb,

and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,

cried out in a loud voice and said,

“Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

And how does this happen to me,

that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears,

the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Blessed are you who believed

that what was spoken to you by the Lord

would be fulfilled.”

And Mary said:

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me

and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him

in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,

and has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children forever.”

Mary remained with her about three months

and then returned to her home.

~Luke 1:39-56

I feel like Mary too in what she said, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name!" God has a purpose and plan for us in this life, we are part of His plan. He gave us Jesus who died for our sins, that we may follow Him to do His will, to fulfill His purpose and plan on this Earth School journey we are given! Thank God for Mary who said yes, as well as Jesus who was hated, persecuted, and murdered for us and our sins. Today we celebrate her assumption into Heaven as the Queen of all. Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to you! I know when humans disappoint, God never will and He has looked with favor on me, His child! I love our blessed Mother Mary, I always used to see her in my own mother! Mothers are special people! Mary's apparitions are very special, she loves us, she loves Jesus, she wants to do the will of God! Pray to her!  We are also blessed and favored like Mary!