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Assumption of
Mary, Cycle C
St. Luke Institute
August 15, 2013
The
Old Guide +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Man & young son went on camping trip to mtns
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Hired experienced old Native Amer guide, who led them 2 forest &
areas never have found on own
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Pointing out little sights most hikers missed
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Young son fascinated by guide’s ability 2 C so much in surroundings
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1 day said 2 guide, “Bet you
can C G out there”
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Old guide smiled & said, “Son,
as life goes on getting hard 4 me 2 C anything but G out there”
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~ to our recovery; < we recover, < we C G in lives
Mary Saw God ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Guide helps us appreciate why honor Mary today
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She saw G everywhere in her life, e.g. at work in her bringing this
child into world
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She didn’t really understand, but she still saw greatness & mystery
of God at work
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Today’s 1st reading from Bk of Rev, inspired writer has
vision of woman & child saved from dragon
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Passage refers 2 Mary & child, Jesus
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Vision sees G as stronger & winning out over forces of evil
& death
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Tells us what we see as great & strong, ~ dragon, may not be
so in G’s eyes
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In gospel, Mary shows she sees things in same way as vision in
Revelation
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Sees G’s ways as sometimes reverse of our ways
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Sees G lifting up lowly & filling hungry & being espec present
2 those who reverence him
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I.e. Mary sees G & forces of life & goodness winning out
over forces of death & evil
Conclusion
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~ old guide in forest, Mary sees G everywhere
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Not as we humans sometimes C, but as G sees
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It’s what makes her holy person, holiest of all human beings
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Because of this we believe Mary came 2 fullness of life w/ G, to
resurrection rt at final moment of life on earth
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This = what Assumption of Mary celebrates & why we honor her
today
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