"Mary says: 'My souls
glorifies the Lord' – today, the Church too sings this in every part of the
world. This song is particularly strong in places where the Body of Christ is
suffering the Passion. For us Christians, wherever the Cross is, there is hope,
always. If there is no hope, we are not Christian. That is why I like to say:
do not allow yourselves to be robbed of hope. May we not be robbed of hope,
because this strength is a grace, a gift from God which carries us forward with
our eyes fixed on heaven. And Mary is always there, near those communities, our
brothers and sisters, she accompanies them, suffers with them, and sings the
Magnificat of hope with them.
"Dear Brothers and Sisters, with all our heart let us too
unite ourselves to this song of patience and victory, of struggle and joy, that
unites the triumphant Church with the pilgrim one, earth with heaven, and that
joins our lives to the eternity towards which we journey. Amen."
~Pope Francis, Homily on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8/15/13
"Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry." And with thee we sing, rejoicing in hope until the day of the Lord shall come, "My soul magnifies the Lord." Amen! Alleluia!
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