“Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart”
As she picked up in her arms for the first time her little baby, the Immanuel, Mary saw in him a much more beautiful light than that of the sun, she felt a rash, like fire that no water could have extinguished. She received, veiled through this little body that had just been born of her, this brilliant light that illuminates all things, and she was worthy to carry in her arms the Word of God who upholds all things that exist (Heb 1:3). How could she possibly not be "filled with the knowledge of the Lord as waters cover the sea" (Is 11,9), ravished out of herself, elevated on high in wondrous contemplation? How could she possibly not be amazed at having become mother who was a virgin, and overflowing with joy, of finding herself to be the mother of God? She understands that in her are fulfilled the promises made to the patriarchs, the oracles of the prophets, and the hopes of her ancestors who had been eagerly waiting for him.
She sees that the Son of God is given to her; she is thrilled to see the salvation of the world is entrusted to her. She hears the Lord tell her deep down in her heart: “I have chosen you amongst everything I have created; I blessed you among all women” (Lk 1:42); I gave my Son into your hands; I entrusted to you my Only Son. Do not be afraid of nursing the one to whom you gave birth, nor of raising the one to whom you gave light . He is not only your God but also your son. He is my Son and he is your son: my Son because of his divinity and your son because of the humanity he assumed in you”. With what affection and what zeal, with what humility and what respect, with what love and what dedication did Mary answer this call. We cannot know but God knows, he “who tries hearts and minds” (Ps 7:10). Blessed is she who was chosen to raise the one who protects and provides for all things and to carry the one who upholds the universe.