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Posted on 02/26/2011 1:18:57 PM PST by narses
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden, For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm: He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree. He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He has sent empty away. He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy; As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum, et exsultávit spíritus meus in Deo salvatóre meo, quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ.
Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes, quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius, et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies timéntibus eum. Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui; depósuit poténtes de sede et exaltávit húmiles. Esuriéntes implévit bonis et dívites dimísit inánes. Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum, recordátus misericórdiæ, sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.
Glória Patri et Fílio et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum.
Amen.
She became the Mother of God, in which work so many and such great good things are bestowed on her as pass man's understanding. For on this there follows all honor, all blessedness, and her unique place in the whole of mankind, among which she has no equal, namely, that she had a child by the Father in heaven, and such a Child . . . Hence men have crowded all her glory into a single word, calling her the Mother of God . . . None can say of her nor announce to her greater things, even though he had as many tongues as the earth possesses flowers and blades of grass: the sky, stars; and the sea, grains of sand. It needs to be pondered in the heart what it means to be the Mother of God.
(Commentary on the Magnificat, 1521; in Luther's Works, Pelikan et al, vol. 21, 326)
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Now, this is a thread that easily could carry either a Catholic or Catholic/Orthodox caucus label and be on absolutely solid ground.
It could even carry a devotional label.
I would encourage you to suggest that to the mod.
Nice idea. Shouldn’t really be necessary, though.
I pray you are right.
Really? It is simply a direct quote from Holy Writ.
Now I might argue that Holy Writ is a gift from God given to us through the Holy Catholic Church that He founded, but as such, it also belongs to all of mankind. It is a gift. It is meant to bring us together in the unity of the Holy Family - as adopted Children of God.
If the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God can say these words with humility, can’t we all join with her?
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
I am not, nor will I be party to anything that hurts, God being my helper.
Scripture is too sacred, the Lord is too Holy, His Mother is too precious, and the unity of Christians is too important.
All any of us can do is speak what is on the heart. After we have delivered the message that burdens, it is in the Lord’s hands.
I know. Thank you for your constancy, civility and testimony. You are a shining light in a sometimes difficult place here on the ‘net. May Our Lord guide you and guard you and Grant to you His Grace, now and always.
I agree. :) +
As do I. Most truly.
And also to you, Narses. Your steadfast fight for the unborn in a great example for me and has been for years.
And also to you, Narses. Your steadfast fight for the unborn is a great example for me and has been for years.
And also to you, Narses. Your steadfast fight for the unborn is a great example for me and has been for years.
Thank you.
Domine non sum dignus padre.
None of us are.
"Flee from idolatry."
What “idolatry” is involved when Holy Writ is quoted, “Doctor”? You do recognize the Word of God, no?
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