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The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord stands at the beginning of spring… This annunciation also stands at the beginning of the Gospel of St. Luke.\u00a0This divine truth that God will send a Redeemer to the world, interpreted by an angel to the poor girl Mary, is the first Gospel, the first joyful news of the New Testament… The Virgin Mary is the first human being who received this joyful news.\u00a0That is why we honor and praise her – as the Mother of our Redeemer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year, we witness the fact that in many country competitions are held for the title of a beauty queen, or a ranking of the world’s best athletes is compiled. However, who will remember in a few years the names of those who briefly shone with glory today?\u00a0New names will come and old ones will fade away… However, Marian’s veneration has been already two thousand years old! Her prophetic words: “From now on, all generations will bless me” (Luke 1:48), are really coming true.<\/span><\/p>\n

How did she get such respect and fame?\u00a0She was not an artist, she did not display her beauty or her clothes for admiration.\u00a0She was not even a powerful ruler of the world… At first glance, it would seem that there were many more examples of virtues in the history of the Church.\u00a0There were great martyrs, preachers, penitents, and mystics. Maria’s life is mundane and simple in contrast.\u00a0That is why it is a constant admonition for us not to be deceived by external splendor.\u00a0In Mary’s life, we \u200b\u200badmire the basic and solid features of the Christian ideal, unadorned, in their original beauty. We admire the beauty of her soul: “You are all beautiful Mary, there is no spot in you…”, we sing about her.\u00a0That’s what the angel called her during the annunciation: Merciful (Lk 1, 28).\u00a0Elizabeth: Blessed among women (Luke 1:42).\u00a0We call Myja the Queen of Heaven.\u00a0Queen of all saints… Temples are dedicated to her,<\/span><\/p>\n

Her glory and honor grew from the fact that she gave human life to the Redeemer of the world.\u00a0God honored her with many spiritual gifts.\u00a0She is full of grace, a Mother and a Virgin, but he did not free her from anything that belongs to human life. Already on the fortieth day after the birth of Jesus Christ, she learned that a sword will pierce her soul. We see her traveling with the Child into Egyptian exile, looking for her son in the temple and standing under the cross on Golgotha \u200b\u200bin immense pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alone without original sin, she suffered more than any sinner, than any mother.\u00a0Her pain is great, but unbroken… Stabat Mater dolorosa… Steady Mother painful…, we sing about her.\u00a0Nevertheless, she decided to give great consent to the angel’s announcement.\u00a0All this – joy and pain, also fills the life of today’s woman, mother.\u00a0That is why everyone rightfully runs to her to find strength in her moments of suffering and worry.\u00a0Therefore, let’s try to maintain and strengthen our respect for our heavenly Mother.\u00a0She is the mother of our Savior, our heavenly mother, and our Orodovnica. This respect for her will help us more easily overcome the pains and crosses of everyday life that weigh on us.<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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