Saturday, Third Week of Advent
Luke 1:46b-55
"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servantIsrael
according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."
"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant
according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."
Or…. Another version from Ann Johnson's book, Miryam of Nazareth
Magnificat of Waiting for the Fullness of Time,
My soul reflects quietly on your fullness,
and my spirit grows stronger in the hope of your promise,
God my redeemer, because you have filled me with the
knowing that you are alive within me.
Yes, day by day through the course of time
my awareness of the call to blessed fulfillment increases
for you have done great things in me.
Holy is this time,
and patience is your gift
to all who nurture the seed of your love.
You have changed my life;
I was so confident in my unknowing.
You have deflected my fervent thrust toward iron-clad goals,
and spread before me your vision of fragile simplicity.
My longing to be a healing and reconciling person to your people
is affirmed within the daily comings and goings of my life;
my illusions of my own wholeness are mercifully revealed.
You are here now in this seeming emptiness of waiting,
remembering your intent,
...according to the promise made in the beginning of time...
remembering your intent to reach through the work of my life
that your fullness may be known now, in our time.
Magnificat of Waiting for the Fullness of Time,
My soul reflects quietly on your fullness,
and my spirit grows stronger in the hope of your promise,
God my redeemer, because you have filled me with the
knowing that you are alive within me.
Yes, day by day through the course of time
my awareness of the call to blessed fulfillment increases
for you have done great things in me.
Holy is this time,
and patience is your gift
to all who nurture the seed of your love.
You have changed my life;
I was so confident in my unknowing.
You have deflected my fervent thrust toward iron-clad goals,
and spread before me your vision of fragile simplicity.
My longing to be a healing and reconciling person to your people
is affirmed within the daily comings and goings of my life;
my illusions of my own wholeness are mercifully revealed.
You are here now in this seeming emptiness of waiting,
remembering your intent,
...according to the promise made in the beginning of time...
remembering your intent to reach through the work of my life
that your fullness may be known now, in our time.
Reflection: Does one of the "magnificats" appeal more to you? Why?
Before time began, God made promises which relate to your daily life. God is with you now, even in this moment. The fulfillment of God's promises is stirring within the cavern of waiting. God will use the "you" that emerges from this Advent to manifest healing and reconciliation, peace and justice to others. When we pray "be born in us" to God, God promises that it will happen. What God promises to do, God does!
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