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reading of St Paul's letter to the
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Galatians Brothers when the allotted
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time was completed God sent his son born
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of a woman born subject to the law in
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order to redeem those who were subject
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to the law and so that we could all
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receive adoptive sunship and because you
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are children God sent the spirit of his
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son into our hearts crying out Aba
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oh father so you are no longer a slave
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but a son and if you are a son you are
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also an heir all this by the grace of
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God word of the Lord thank
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God proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus
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Christ according to St Luke Glory To You
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Lord in those days Mary left for the
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mount mountainous region heading
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hurriedly to a city in Judea he entered
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zachariah's house and greeted Elizabeth
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when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting the
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child jumped in her womb and Elizabeth
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was filled with the holy spirit with a
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loud cry she exclaimed blessed are you
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among women and blessed is the fruit of
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your womb how can I deserve that the
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mother of my Lord comes to visit me as
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soon as your greeting reached my ears
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the child jumped from Joy joy in my womb
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blessed is she who believed because what
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the Lord promised her will be fulfilled
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then Mary said my soul magnifies the
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Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my
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savior word of Salvation Glory To You
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Lord my brothers and sisters in Christ
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today we are invited to delve into a
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message of joy and Redemption rooted in
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God's plan for the Salvation of humanity
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the readings we have just heard take us
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to the heart of a Divine mystery the
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Incarnation of the Son of God and Mary's
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unique role in that plan so I want to
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start with a question have you ever felt
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deeply loved not a temporary love but a
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love so great that it transforms
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everything this is the love that God
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reveals to us today the first reading
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taken from the letter to the Galatians
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presents us with one of the most Sublime
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moments in the history of Salvation when
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the allotted time was complete God sent
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his son born of a woman this statement
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so simple and at the same time so
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profound reveals to us that God is Not
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indifferent to our condition he enters
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human history in a concrete way choosing
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to be born of a woman Mary to rescue us
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and give us the Dignity of Sons and
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Daughters of god let's think for a
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moment about a family that gathers
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around a table to share a meal there is
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something deeply human and at the same
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time Divine in this gesture of Union and
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communion when God became man he invited
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us to this spiritual table calling us to
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participate in his own life being
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adopted children of God is not just a
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title it is a call to live an intimate
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relationship with him as children who
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trust completely in their loving father
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in The Gospel we find Mary carrying the
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Son of God himself going hurriedly to
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Elizabeth's house this meeting between
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two women both touched by divine grace
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is a moment of profound Joy upon hearing
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Mary's greeting the baby in Elizabeth's
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womb jumps for joy and Elizabeth filled
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with the Holy Spirit proclaims blessed
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are you among women and blessed is the
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fruit of your womb now let's stop to
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imagine this scene it's like a dance of
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of Grace and joy Mary carrying the
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savior of the world is received with
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recognition and praise Isabel inspired
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by the spirit recognizes what is
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happening even though the world around
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her is still steeped in the Silence of
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mystery and the baby John the Baptist
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still in the womb is already rejoicing
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in the presence of Jesus this encounter
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teaches us something very important God
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acts in small things in simple gestures
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in everyday encounters it is no
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coincidence that Mary and Elizabeth meet
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it's a reminder that when we are open to
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God's grace even the most ordinary
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moments can become extraordinary let's
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think for example of a farmer who takes
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care of his land he plants seeds
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patiently hoping that over time the land
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will produce fruit this is also God's
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plan for our lives he plants the seeds
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of his Grace in our hearts and over time
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these seeds germinate and bear fruits of
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Joy love and hope today's readings also
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invite us to reflect on the importance
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of Mary in our faith as the mother of
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Jesus she is the bringer of Grace the
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channel through which God chose to enter
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the world but Mary is not just a passive
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instrument she is active in her yes when
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Elizabeth proclaims her blessed among
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women she is not only acknowledging
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Mary's unique role but also her faith
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her humility and her obedience to God's
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will Mary is an example for all of us
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she teaches us that true greatness is
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not in positions of power or wealth but
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in fully trusting God and being
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available for what he asks of us how
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many times in our lives are we called to
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say yes to God it can be a yes to
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service to reconciliation to generosity
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like Mary we are inv invited to trust
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that God has a plan for us even when we
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don't understand all the details Mary's
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Song The Magnificat is an expression of
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this trust my soul magnifies the Lord
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and my spirit exalts in God my savior
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these words show us that Mary not only
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recognizes God's greatness but also
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rejoices in it she doesn't focus on her
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limitations or fears but on God's power
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and faithfulness and and us can we in
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the midst of life's challenges recognize
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and rejoice in the greatness of god
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let's think about how this applies to
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our everyday lives when we Face
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difficulties we tend to focus on the
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problems forgetting that God is with us
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but Mary teaches us to look beyond our
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immediate circumstances and trust that
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God is at work even when we don't see it
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it's like sailing on a boat during a
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storm the Sailor doesn't lose side of
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the port even in the middle of the waves
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and here is the Crux of today's message
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God loves us so deeply and personally
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that he sent his son to rescue us and he
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chose Mary a simple young woman from
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Nazareth to be the channel of this love
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this shows us that God doesn't care
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about appearances or status he looks at
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the heart if he chose Mary he also
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chooses us each one of us to be bearers
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of his grace in the world world so how
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can we live this message first let's be
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grateful let us recognize God's love in
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our lives and express our gratitude just
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Magnificat second let us be bearers of
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Christ just as Mary took Jesus to
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Elizabeth we are called to bring the
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presence of Christ to others through our
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words and actions third let us trust in
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God in the midst of uncertainty and
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challenge es let us remember that he is
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faithful and is always with us to
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conclude I would like us to reflect on
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this thought if Mary a simple young girl
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could be used by God in such an
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extraordinary way what prevents him from
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also using us to transform the world
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around us may we like Mary Say Yes to
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God every day allowing him to act in our
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lives and make us instruments of his
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grace and love may this message echo in
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our hearts throughout the week and may
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we live as Sons and Daughters of God
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aware of our dignity and called to
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spread the joy of the Gospel
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amen St Michael the Archangel defend Us
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in battle be our protection against the
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wickedness and snares of the devil may
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God rebuke him we humbly pray and do
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thou o Prince of the Heavenly Host by
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the power of God cast into hell Satan
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and all the evil spirits who prowl
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throughout the world seeking the ruin of
