Magnificat is the Canticle of Mary (from the Latin ‘canticulum’ or ‘canticum’ which means ‘song’). This prayer, a personal favorite of mine that I daily say, is recited or sung every night in Lauds or Evening Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours. Although nightly prayed by the consecrated, every Catholic must love to pray this because this is the spoken by Our Blessed Mother Mary herself during the Visitation, when she visited her cousin Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist. As Christmas is drawing near, I’d like to post this because Mary said this as her prayer of thanksgiving, perfect humility, deep humble adoration, and praise to God, as she was also carrying the Child Jesus Christ in her womb. Magnificat is the longest dialogue of Mary in Divine Revelation. Evidently, Mary said that “From this day all generations will call me blessed,” stating her most important role to the Church, to us her spiritual children – from before us, to our present generation and to all the ones who are to be born in the future, because she is the Mother of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and Our Mother too, as He commanded us while on the Cross to accept her as our very own Mother. Hence, we have the duty of honoring her, and giving our loving devotion to her. Magnificat impliedly mentions what the Lord does for justice, as humility is glorified in Heaven, and pride is humiliated in Hell. Let us remember this powerful prayer. Magnificat, probably the earliest Marian hymn, tells of the fulfillment of the Coming of the Messiah, that our faithful God always keeps His promises.
She graduated cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas, the country's Pontifical and Catholic university, with an AB in Legal Management and minor units in Theology.
As an unmarried woman, prayer holds a central place in her daily life, with a focus on the Rosary and the Divine Office. Embodying her faith, she emphasizes the growth of her inner spiritual life, guided by the wisdom of Carmelite spirituality.
God manifested to her in a unique and radical manner, which made her know Who He truly is and led her to total surrender of her life to Him.
She has studied the Bible with her family, developing a particular fondness for the Old Testament.
Her adorable and intelligent toy poodle is a delightful companion in her daily life, bringing warmth and joy to her home.
Her hobbies include reading about everything, learning Japanese and German, listening to music and playing the flute.
In her leisure time, she enjoys gaming on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo 3DS, iOS and OS, and collecting things related to PlayStation and Nintendo.
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Peace to you and your family esp on this Palm Sunday
You are a model to the youth as well as the aged
Hi Barbara. Thank you so much for your kind words, which have touched my heart. May God bless you and your family, and have a meaningful Holy Week and a blessed and glorious Easter Sunday.