A PENNY OPERA

The last game they played at the baby shower was to “Guess the diameter of the mother.”  They each had to cut a piece of yarn that they felt would be closest  to Mary’s diameter.  The camels won this one -maybe because they understood how much space a hump actually takes up.  But their yarn kept mysteriously growing though when they tried to measure it -almost as if to say that Mary was carrying a baby bigger than the whole world.  When the shower was almost over, Mary sang such a joyous song they could barely contain themselves!

SCRIPTURE

My soul magnifies the Lord,

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.

For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;

FOr behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

For He who is mighty has done great things for me,

And holy is His name.

And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.

He has shown strength with His arm;

He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones,

and exalted the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rice He has sent away empty.

He has helped His servant Israel,

In remembrance of His mercy,

As He spoke to our fathers, 

to Abraham and to his seed forever.  (Luke 1:46-55)

PRAYER

Pray the Magnificat, this beautiful song of Mary’s.  Listen to a sung version of it.