Russian Icon of Our Lady of Fatima
J.M.J.
October 18, 2013
St. Luke, Evangelist
Dear Family of Mary!
"Dear children! Today again I call you to become carriers of my peace. In a special way, now when it is being said that God is far away, He has truly never been nearer to you. I call you to renew prayer in your families by reading the Sacred Scripture and to experience joy in meeting with God who infinitely loves His creatures. Thank you for having responded to my call." September 25, 1999
On this special feast day,
let's listen to the words of St. Luke, words inspired by the Holy
Spirit, and most assuredly from the Heart of Mary:
In the
sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee
named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to
her and said, "Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" But she was
greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of
greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid,
Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive
in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will
be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God
will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over
the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end."
And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have no
husband?" And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the
child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, your
kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is
the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with God nothing
will be impossible." And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the
Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed
from her.
In those
days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of
Judah, and she entered the house of Zechari'ah and greeted Elizabeth.
And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her
womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed
with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit
of your womb! And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord
should come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to
my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who
believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from
the Lord."
And Mary said, "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 will 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 for ever."
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.
(Luke 1: 26-56 RSV)
Thank you, St. Luke.
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV 2013
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