The Feast of the Assumption of Mary ~ by Ronnie Archer

Today, we reflect on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the "taking up to heaven," body and soul. Mary is seen as fully sharing in the mystery of Christ's resurrection; a definitive statement of her complete redemption.

Mary was a simple and ordinary girl, like most other girls of her time. She did not travel the world; nor did she hold a "title" of any sort. Her humility and her simplicity were the reasons that God visited her and chose her to be the source of His Son's incarnation.

As soon as Mary received the message from the Angel, she went to serve her cousin, Elizabeth. Mary was the first Apostle for Jesus Christ, because she believed and trusted in Him, that He would save all of humankind from death. She was the only person in the whole world, to walk with, to experience and to completely know Jesus Christ from conception, during his growing years, his ministry, passion, death, Resurrection and His Ascension where he is now seated at the right hand of GOD, the Father and He will come in glory. It is right to believe that. God has taken Mary into heaven as Christ promised... ALL who believe in HIM will be WITH HIM.

The Assumption holds a lot of meaning for us, as we share our life with Jesus through Baptism and the other Sacraments. We are called to hope that God will receive us into HIS Kingdom and grant us the same Beatific Vision.

Mary "sowed" herself to be an instrument in Salvation History; and she "reaped" to be the Mother of all who live in Christ. We should remember that what we sow, we shall also reap.