Thursday 15 of August – Assumption of the Virgin Mary

AsuncionAt the end of his life on earth, Mary was lifted body and soul to heaven. This is a truth of faith, received by tradition and was solemnly proclaimed by Pius XII in 1950. It is a great feast of our Mother the Virgin, and in San Juan del Hospital a Consecration to her will be made at each Mass.
"On this solemnity of the Assumption we contemplate Mary: she opens us to hope, to a future full of joy and teaches us the camino to reach it: welcome her Son in faith; never lose friendship with him, but to allow ourselves to be enlightened and guided by his Word; follow it every day, even in times when we feel our crosses are heavy. Maria, the ark of the covenant that is in the sanctuary of heaven, indicates with luminous clarity that we are on the way to our true Home, the communion of joy and peace with God " (Benedicto XVI, Homily in 2010).

Festive precept.

 

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