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In Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) we meet two women (well, actually three) who, moved by the Spirit, raise their voices in praise of God. First is Elizabeth, cousin of Mary, wife of Zechariah (a temple priest in Jerusalem), and mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth was, like her foremothers Sarah (from the Genesis cycle) and Hannah … Continue reading “Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) Commentary by Karl Jacobson”

Having learned from the angel that she will give birth to the Son of God, Mary hurries to visit her pregnant relative Elizabeth in the hill country. The intimate conversation that follows portrays Jesus as more important than John. It also shows God already at work to overturn the world’s structures and expectations. The spotlight … Continue reading “Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) Commentary by Judith Jones”

Mary’s beautiful song of praise is commonly called the Magnificat, from the Latin for “magnify.” Mary magnifies the Lord, proclaiming God’s greatness and rejoicing in God as Savior. She begins with God’s actions in her own life, for in choosing her to be the mother of the messiah, the Mighty One has indeed “done great … Continue reading “Luke 1:46-55 Commentary by Judith Jones”

There are three themes I want to explore in Luke 1:26-55: God’s activity, kingship, and status.1, 2, 3 God’s Activity Perhaps one of the most striking aspects of this text is that the Virgin Mary does not have a problem. She is not seeking God’s intervention in her life. She is not barren. She is … Continue reading “Luke 1:26-49 Commentary by Ruth Anne Reese”

Commentary for these texts is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Father God,There is no miracle as grand as birth. As we prepare for the coming of your son, Jesus, create in us new life. Transform us so that we may reflect the light of your son, and become beacons of goodness, kindness, compassion, generosity, honesty, patience, and peace, … Continue reading “Luke 1:26-45 [46-56] Commentary by Emerson Powery”

No cabe duda de que María de Nazaret debe recibir nuestra admiración y devoción. María, la madre de nuestro Señor, ha de servirle a la Iglesia como ejemplo de compromiso y dedicación a las buenas nuevas de Dios en Cristo. No ha habido en la historia de la Iglesia una persona con una misión más … Continue reading “San Lucas 1:26-38 Comentario por J. Manny Santiago”

Este pasaje bíblico ha inspirado algunas de las más famosas pinturas en la historia del arte cristiano, conocidas bajo el título genérico de “Anunciación de María.” Artistas de gran renombre – Botticelli, Caravaggio, Fra Angélico, da Vinci, Tiziano, El Greco, van Eyck – han contribuido a su exaltación artística y sus obras ocupan un lugar … Continue reading “San Lucas 1:26-38 Comentario por Luis N. Rivera-Pagán”

The first two chapters of Luke include some of the most beautiful poetry in scripture, expressing the presence of God in the lives of the faithful of Israel. Following our text for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear the Canticles of praise to God: The Magnificat of Mary (1:46-55) The Benedictus of Zechariah (1:67-79) … Continue reading “Luke 1:26-38 Commentary by Paul S. Berge”

To Be Regarded… The Annunciation to Mary is a remarkable text. As I began to work on this commentary, my first memory of this story took me back to my high school days. For various and sundry reasons, this Lutheran girl, and a preacher’s kid, ended up in a Catholic high school. Thinking about this … Continue reading “Luke 1:26-38 Commentary by Karoline Lewis”

The church has often had a difficult time knowing how to regard Mary. In certain times and places, she has been exalted to a status approaching that of deity, such that some medieval theologians even began to speak of a Quaternity rather than a Trinity. In sharp distinction to such excesses, Protestants have tended to … Continue reading “Luke 1:26-38 Commentary by Mark Allan Powell”