Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven... one of my favorite Holydays.
Just the name says so much... Mary was Blessed by God in so many ways, and because of that, so were we.
It's a feast day of Hope, because Jesus' promise is confirmed in Mary. He rose and thus so will we.
She's us, you know. As we were made to be, reflections of Him (yet totally ourselves- the more we lose ourselves in Him, paradoxically the more unique and "us" we are).
So what to say about Mary?
God got to make His own mother. He does everything well.

I know so many Protestants (and some Catholics) have a "problem" with Mary. There was a time I didn't quite 'get' this Catholic Mary thing either.
But she said it herself: "My soul magnifies the Lord" - everything revealed by God about Mary, points to God. Everything. It's all about God.

Why is Mary conceived without sin? Because God the Son came to us through her. And HE is HOLY. See? The magnifying glass of Mary let's us see more of God.

Some say God used Mary to come to the world- she was "just" an instrument- nothing special.

But God does not use people. He makes (and repairs) relationships.

And He made His own mother.

It all points to Him, which of course, is just what makes Mother happy:)

Happy feast day, Mom.