Yesterday was the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, one of my favorite days of the liturgical calendar. My favorite hymn is sung during that feast, Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above. Ever since it was sung on "Sister Act," I've loved that song. It's an important day for all Catholics and hence a holy day of obligation. But after the Mass is over, after the sun has set, what now?
The Fest of the Assumption is a day of obligation because Mary's witness is so perfect that we, as Christians, should imitate her in our lives. We should strive to be like Mary in order to devote ourselves completely to Christ. Just as she was an instrument of God, giving birth to our Lord, so we must become instruments of God and help "give birth" to his light in the world.
Suggested Reading: True Devotion to Mary, St. Louis de Montfort
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