Mary begins by celebrating what God has done for her personally Luke The first section of the Magnificat celebrates the surprising choice of a girl of low status for the honor of bearing the Messiah. Together these texts provide a theological context for understanding the whole of Luke-Acts. Robert C. Tannehill, "The Magnificat", n.
Although Mary is mentioned only infrequently in the New Testament, her portrayal there ranges from model disciple to estranged parent. Hebrew is regarded as the spoken language of ancient Israel but is largely replaced by Aramaic in the Persian period. The standardized collection of practices—ceremonies, readings, rituals, songs, and so forth—related to worship in a religious tradition.
The textual tradition of two New Testament books, the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which scholars consider to have the same author or origin; Luke-Acts may even constitute a two-part work chronicling the life and works of Jesus and the subsequent organizing done by his apostles. The promise made by Yahweh to the ancestors in Genesis, including the promise of offspring, land, and blessing. Eventually the covenant becomes the essential part of this promise.
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Site HarperCollins Dictionary. People Home The Magnificat. Add this:. Ask a Scholar. Priests and other religious are required to pray sections from the Liturgy of the Hours each day. Although the Magnificat has had numerous musical settings from such composers as Palestrina, Bach and Mozart, it can be recited as well as sung.
My soul magnifies the Lord And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid; For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed; Because He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name; And His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him. He has shown might with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has given help to Israel, his servant, mindful of His mercy Even as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity forever. The Magnificat provides great material for meditation on the Visitation, the second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, pictured above.
Our Lady then expresses her joy in the Magnificat. Clearly Mary, in hastening to help her cousin, is focused on service to others. And, of course by becoming the Mother of God she will help Him redeem us for our salvation in His Passion! Speaking of magnifying, Archbishop Fulton J. If she seems to boast here, it is much as St. In this regard, the Magnificat is more than a prayer of praise.
It also reminds us about the essential link between humility and holiness. And as for the rich being sent away empty? This line refers to those who live for wealth and power and feel they have everything figured out. How can our Lord fill those who are already full-- of themselves? How about you? Does your soul magnify the Lord?
Still, we are all called to be saints nonetheless. Are you letting God work within you to accomplish His will? Let Mary help give you the graces you need to follow her Son and His Church in praying the Magnificat. As St. Ambrose once said in referring to this wonderful prayer, "Let Mary's soul be in us to glorify the Lord; let her spirit be in us that we may rejoice in God our Saviour.
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