This week, in place of the psalm, we hear and respond to the
Canticle of Mary, those verses from the first chapter of Luke’s gospel in which
Mary proclaims how God is working in her life.
Weaving together quotes from the Old Testament, the Canticle of Mary
gives voice to the spirit rejoicing in her as she opens herself to an awareness
of the salvation that will come about because of her “Yes” to God. Mary embraces the relationship God is
offering her, and is filled with fear of the Lord (awe) as well as
jubilation: My soul rejoices in my God, she prays, as do we, in response to the
verses of the Canticle. May our spirits,
too, proclaim the goodness of the Lord, recognizing the good things he has done
for us.
Take a few minutes to listen to John Michael Talbot’s beautiful
rendition of this 'psalm' in “Holy is His Name,” and make this prayer your
own. How are you willing to allow God to
work through you? Does the knowledge
that God is working in you make your soul rejoice?
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