A WOMAN ADORNED WITH THE SUN
First Reading Apocalypse 11:19,12:1-6,10
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman adorned with the sun
The sanctuary of God in heaven opened and the ark of the covenant could be seen inside it. Readings
Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, adorned with the sun, standing on the moon, and with the twelve stars on her head for a crown. She was pregnant, and in labour, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth. Then a second sign appeared in the sky, a huge red dragon which had seven heads and ten horns, and each of the seven heads crowned with a coronet. Its tail dragged a third of the stars from the sky and dropped them to the earth, and the dragon stopped in front of the woman as she was having the child, so that he could eat it as soon as it was born from its mother. The woman brought a male child into the world, the son who was to rule all the nations with an iron sceptre, and the child was taken straight up to God and to his throne, while the woman escaped into the desert, where God had made a place of safety ready.
Then I heard a voice shout from heaven, ‘Victory and power and empire for ever have been won by our God, and all authority for his Christ.
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
Christ will be brought to life as the first-fruits and then those who belong to him
Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep. Death came through one man and in the same way the resurrection of the dead has come through one man. Just as all men die in Adam, so all men will be brought to life in Christ; but all of them in their proper order: Christ as the first-fruits and then, after the coming of Christ, those who belong to him. After that will come the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, having done away with every sovereignty, authority and power. For he must be king until he has put all his enemies under his feet and the last of the enemies to be destroyed is death, for everything is to be put under his feet.
Gospel Luke 1:39-56 The Almighty has done great things for me
Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the
hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of
all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why
should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? For the moment
your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed
is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’ Reflections
And Mary said:
‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults
in God my saviour; because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid. Yes, from
this day forward all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has
done great things for me. Holy is his name, and his mercy reaches from age to
age for those who fear him. He has shown the power of his arm, he has routed
the proud of heart. He has pulled down princes from their thrones and exalted
the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things, the rich sent empty away.
He has come to the help of Israel his servant, mindful of his mercy according
to the promise he made to our ancestors of his mercy to Abraham and to his
descendants for ever.’
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back
home.
Première Lecture de l’Apocalypse de saint Jean 11, 19a ; 12, 11-6a.10ab
« Une Femme, ayant le soleil pour manteau et la lune sous les pieds »
Un grand signe apparut dans le ciel : une Femme, ayant le soleil pour manteau,
la lune sous les pieds, et sur la tête une couronne de douze étoiles. Elle est
enceinte, elle crie, dans les douleurs et la torture d’un enfantement. Un autre
signe apparut dans le ciel : un grand Dragon, rouge feu, avec sept têtes et dix
cornes, et, sur chacune des sept têtes, un diadème. Sa queue, entraînant le
tiers des étoiles du ciel, les précipita sur la terre. Le Dragon vint se poster
devant la Femme qui allait enfanter, afin de dévorer l’enfant dès sa naissance.
Or, elle mit au monde un fils, un enfant mâle, celui qui sera le berger de
toutes les nations, les conduisant avec un sceptre de fer. L’enfant fut enlevé
jusqu’auprès de Dieu et de son Trône, et la Femme s’enfuit au désert, où Dieu
lui a préparé une place.
Alors j’entendis dans le ciel une voix forte, qui
proclamait : « Maintenant voici le salut, la puissance et le règne de notre
Dieu, voici le pouvoir de son Christ ! »
Deuxième lecture de la première lettre de saint Paul
apôtre aux Corinthiens 15, 20-27
«Le
Christ sera amené à la vie comme les prémices et ensuite ceux qui lui
appartiennent»
Évangile de Luc 1 :39-56
« Le Puissant fit pour moi des merveilles : il élève les humbles »
Marie dit alors : « Mon âme exalte le Seigneur, exulte mon esprit en Dieu, mon
Sauveur ! Il s’est penché sur son humble servante ; désormais tous les âges me
diront bienheureuse. Le Puissant fit pour moi des merveilles ; Saint est son
nom ! Sa miséricorde s’étend d’âge en âge sur ceux qui le craignent. Déployant
la force de son bras, il disperse les superbes. Il renverse les puissants de
leurs trônes, il élève les humbles. Il comble de biens les affamés, renvoie les
riches les mains vides. Il relève Israël son serviteur, il se souvient de son
amour, de la promesse faite à nos pères, en faveur d’Abraham et sa descendance
à jamais. »
Marie resta avec Élisabeth environ trois mois, puis elle s’en retourna chez
elle.
Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Holy Queen. Hail Mary. Ave Maria. Dearest Blessed Mother, Mother of Jesus Christ our Lord pray for us.
Your Birthday Feast: Solemnity of Assumption of Our Blessed Mother, Virgin Mary. May she pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.
Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Guardian Angels pray for me. Protect and defend me. Guide and guard me.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults in God my saviour; because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid. Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me Holy is HIs Name.
Mon âme exalte le Seigneur, exulte mon esprit en Dieu, mon Sauveur ! Il s’est penché sur son humble servante ; désormais tous les âges me diront bienheureuse. Le Puissant fit pour moi des merveilles ; Saint est son nom
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