12.21.15

Lectio: Lk 1.46-56                                   

Meditatio: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord” Lk 1.46b                                                       
                                                                                 
Oratio: O God, Mary responded to Elizabeth’s greeting with the words which became the very title of one of the most beautiful prayers - the Magnificat. It has been known as such since the late 4th c. It  from is Latin which means ‘magnifies’ or ‘proclaims’. . Pray to be instruments of God’s love for others so our souls, too, will magnify the greatness of the Lord and the Lord will in turn bless us.

Contemplatio: Spend some time with today's text and see how the Lord is speaking to you.

Operatio: reflect: “proclaims....greatness”; Mary’s soul proclaimed the greatness of the Lord because she allowed God to use her as His instrument to bring about the birth of Jesus and then through Jesus our   birth as God’s children. Seek the grace to magnify God’s greatness by being His love for others.
         
Tomorrow's reading:Lk 1.57-66