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In 1521 Luther was writing an exposition of Mary’s Magnificat. He was extremely affected by the sharp contrasts that Mary put into her song.
In that prophecy, Mary praised God for filling the hungry with good things and sending the rich away empty. We call her hymn the "Magnificat," and we Christians have been singing it as a regular ...
The Magnificat is about God’s care for the vulnerable, like Mary, who now pregnant sings to Elizabeth, another mother-to-be, about the honour God has bestowed on her. Perhaps it is on the Song ...
It’s for this reason that the Catechism gives this description of Our Lady’s prayer: “That is why the Canticle of Mary, the Magnificat (Latin) or Megalynei (Byzantine) is the song both of ...
"The Magnificat," the oldest Christmas carol, is sung by Mary, alone and pregnant, writes William Bole. The song, which speaks of sending "the rich away empty," has occasionally been banned by ...
Soon enough, like Mary, we'll burst into song at the news of Christ invading this world. John Michael Talbot offers a particularly beautiful rendition of Mary's "Magnificat," as do Keith and ...
The clearest scriptural indication that Mary of Nazareth is a queen is a remarkable passage in the 12th chapter of the Book ...
Referring to today's Gospel, which contains the song of the Magnificat, the Pope said: "The Lord looks down on the humble to raise them and we heard this in Mary's song of the Magnificat.
Masterworks Choir will premier Taylor Scott Davis' "Magnificat" at its December Christmas concerts at Central United Methodist Church in downtown Florence.
Referring to today's Gospel, which contains the song of the Magnificat, the Pope said: "The Lord looks down on the humble to raise them and we heard this in Mary's song of the Magnificat.