Mary is full of gratitude to God.

You certainly know the words: “Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks” (Mt 12:34). After all, we often witness the truth of another statement: “While you were silent, I thought you were a philosopher, but when you spoke, I saw that you were a fool.” Another proverb says this: “You know a bird by its feathers and a man by his speech”. We all know the truth of these words from our privacy and the society we live in. And we are convinced of their truth in the Gospel as well.

Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit when she visits Mary, who rushes to greet and help her. Mary glorifies God and, filled with the Holy Spirit, sings a beautiful hymn that we call M Magnificat. Mary’s words of the Magnificat sound like an echo and reverberation of deep contemplation. He does not ask for anything, he only thanks and praises God’s mercy, power, justice, generosity, and faithfulness. The first hymn and the most glorious chord of praise to God spring from the depths of her excited heart, which overflows with gratitude and love. Penetrated by a prophetic spirit, she penetrates even into the darkness of future ages, predicts that what happened in the Nazareth room will be placed in the center of world interest, and she will be the object of attention and respect until the end of the world. “Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home” (Luke 1:56).

In her beautiful Magnificat, Mary above all thank God and praises him for the great deeds that he has done in her life.

Even if none of us wants and cannot compare ourselves to the Virgin Mary, we can still learn from her and follow her in giving thanks to God, because God also bestows many graces and blessings on us. We take many things for granted, which is why they have become commonplace. Not only do we not know how to thank ourselves, but when God takes them away from us for a time, we behave like little children: we sulk, we grumble, and we show our displeasure towards him. And doesn’t God deserve us to honor him properly? Let’s look at our life. Let’s start with your awakening. How many times are we closer to staying in bed two minutes longer than finding the time and thanking, even briefly, for the night spent, rest, for the new? day? Ask for reinforcement for yourself and your loved ones. We know from personal experience that how we start a new day matters a lot. Not to get out of bed with your left or right foot, but to realize: I am a child of God and I have this day as a gift from God, I should also use this day to glorify God and save my immortal soul. We forget that not everyone had a good night, and not everyone rested. How many people spent the night staying awake with the sick, on the road, at the workplace, and how many sick people suffered? How many brothers and sisters did not live to see this morning and died? For us, believers, isn’t a new day worth knowing how to regularly control ourselves and kneel for a short conversation with God during prayer? Let’s not rely on doing it on the way… Such a meeting requires its place, and it’s time.

Let us not underestimate the morning prayer, which should be carried in the spirit of thanksgiving and supplication. The day is full of duties, excitement, and tension. If we can find a place and time to insult God, a place to sin, to speak God’s name in vain, why can’t we find a place and time to meet God in a short gun prayer? Why don’t we find time to bless ourselves when we leave the house when we start work or time for a bullet prayer when we pass by a cemetery or a cross: Give them eternal rest, Lord, and let eternal light shine on them. Crucified Christ, have mercy on us! Instead of anger, let’s ask with the words: God, come to my help! Lord, hurry to help me! Surely there will be such an occasion that we hear insulting God with inappropriate remarks and expressions. Let’s then try to apologize to God for the insult, even in this way: God, forgive him because he doesn’t know what he’s doing! God, be merciful to me, a sinner! And end the day again with a meeting with God. Best in common prayer. If that is not possible, then in the private room. Surely you have experienced the impact of the thoughts that make you fall asleep on the quality of your rest. For us believers, it is beautiful to end the day by examining our conscience and apologizing not only for our sins but also for neglecting good. Save the resolution, and the next day pay more attention to the shortcomings and eliminate them.

These are short minutes, yet they enrich our lives so much, both mentally and physically. They are small gatherings, but with great blessing and abundant fruit.

What our insides are filled with, that’s how we express ourselves on the outside.