Monday, August 16, 2021

The Assumption

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Wherever Christ goes Mary Goes


At the moment her life on earth ended,

Mary was Assumed body and soul into Heaven. 


Just as Jesus rose from the dead and ascended Body and Soul into Heaven,

So all those who believe in Him,

Will rise to Eternal Life,

Body and Soul!


Mary is the first, to be Assumed Body and Soul into Heaven. 

We will come later,

If like her we follow Jesus. 


At the Annunciation when Jesus was conceived in the womb of Mary,

The two became so close, so united,

That nothing could ever separate them. 

That wherever Jesus went, she went. 


From Bethlehem, to Egypt to Nazareth they were always together. 

Always Together in joy and sorrow and in exile. 

Together for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Nazareth.  

Together at their Home in Nazareth when Jesus went to bed,

And together with Jesus when He woke up in the morning. 

They were together for everything for 30 years. 

She was always with Jesus. 


She went with Him to Cana at the wedding feast. 

She went with Him as He preached,

She went with Him as He carried His cross,

She went with Him as He died on it. 

She went with Him as she laid Him in the tomb. 


So since since Christ went to Heaven, in the Ascension. 

It only follows

That Mary would go with Him, in the Assumption;

 body and soul into Heaven with Him. 


If we imitate Mary,

And follow Jesus wherever He goes 

From the Crib, to the Cross to Heaven. 


Then we too one day will be Assumed into Heaven,

Body and Soul as He promised all those who follow Him. 



God Bless 
Fr. Patrick 

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