The Magnificat is the Blessed Virgin Mary’s hymn of praise to the Lord, taken from Luke’s Gospel (1:46-55).
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
As Catholics, we pray to Mary for her intercession on our behalf because of her unique relationship with Jesus Christ as his mother. Mary is also our mother. Jesus extended her motherhood to all humanity when He was on the Cross (John 19:26-27). Mary loves her children and prays for them, and will ultimately lead us to her son, Jesus.
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