Satide, August 15, 2020
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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“My soul dey proclaim how great the Lord be; my spirit dey rejoice in God my Saviour, because He don look upon me, His lowly servant, with favour. From today, every generation go call me blessed: the Almighty don do great things for me, and His Name dey holy.” Luke 1:46-49
These opening words of the glorious song of praise wey our Blessed Mama sing dey show who she be. Her whole life dey proclaim how great God be, and she dey rejoice all the time. Her humility dey perfect and, because of this, every generation dey honour her greatly. Na she be the one wey God don do great things for, and wey God don cover with holiness.
The Solemnity wey we dey celebrate today, her Assumption into Heaven, dey show say God recognise her greatness. God no allow her taste death or any consequence of sin. She be Immaculate, perfect for every way, from the moment wey dem conceive her reach the moment wey God carry her, body and soul, enter Heaven to reign as Queen for all eternity.
The way our Blessed Mama dey Immaculate fit hard for some people to understand. Na because her life na one of the greatest mysteries of our faith. Scripture talk very little about her, but people go talk plenty about her for all eternity, as her humility dey come to light and her greatness dey shine for everybody to see.
Our Blessed Mama be Immaculate, wey mean say she no get sin, for two reasons. First, God use one special grace keep her free from original sin from the moment wey dem conceive her. We dey call this “grace wey preserve person from sin.” Like Adam and Eve, dem conceive her without sin. But unlike Adam and Eve, dem conceive her within the order of grace. Dem conceive her as person wey grace don already save, through her Son wey she go later bring into the world. The grace wey her Son go later pour upon the world pass the limits of time and cover her from the moment wey dem conceive her.
The second reason why our Blessed Mama be Immaculate na because, unlike Adam and Eve, she never choose to sin throughout her life. So, she become the new Eve, the new Mama of all the Living, the new Mama of everybody wey dey live in the grace of her Son. Because she dey Immaculate like this, and because she continue to freely choose to live in grace, God carry her, body and soul, enter Heaven when her life for this earth finish. Na this glorious and solemn truth we dey celebrate today.
Today, reflect on how you understand our Blessed Mama. You know her, understand the role wey she get for your life, and continue to seek her care as mama? She be your mama if you choose to live in the grace of her Son. Embrace this truth more deeply today, and choose to give her even more important place for your life. Jesus go dey grateful say you do so!
Lord, help me love Your mama with the same love wey You get for her. Just as dem put You under her care, na so I too want make dem put me under her care. Mary, my Mama and Queen, pray for me as I turn to you for help. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Picture: Assumption of the Divine and Holy Virgin Mary, by Peter Paul Rubens
