Every
day when we pray the Angelus, we repeat three times: "And the Word was made
flesh". During
the season of Advent, these evangelical words assume a more intense meaning
because the liturgy makes us relive the atmosphere of the expectation of the
Incarnation of the Word.
For
this reason, Advent is the ideal season for the Solemnity of Mary Immaculate.
The humble young woman of Nazareth, who with her "yes' to the angel
changed the course of history, was preserved from every stain of sin from the
moment of her conception. In fact, Mary was the first one to benefit by the
salvation brought about by Christ, chosen from all eternity to be his Mother.
For
this reason, today we focus our attention on the mystery of the Immaculate
Conception, while our heart opens to a heartfelt hymn of thanksgiving. The
liturgy celebrates the wonders that God has accomplished through her: "The
joy that Eve took from us, you give to us in your Son, and you open the way to
the Kingdom of heaven" (hymn of Lauds).
