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1 " By borrowing this language from {Old Testament] scripture, Luke shows us that what was from the start a distinguishing feature of God's people—his presence among them in the Ark of the Covenant—was only a hint of the far more marvelous truth. Mary is a "new Ark" through which not only God's glorious presence but also God himself in the flesh comes to live in and with his people! "
― , Gaze Upon Jesus: Experiencing Christ's Childhood through the Eyes of Women
2 " Every Holy Saturday, the Church waits as it were beside the tomb, meditating on Christ's death while awaiting the announcement of his resurrection. Like John, we can take Mary into our homes and ponder with her the last words of Christ. Like her, we can rest in a place between anguish and joy, waiting in quiet hope. We can pray the Divine Office, which parts the veil to show us Christ defeating death and releasing sinners from captivity. The King is not dead; he rests from his work. A new day will come. His Cross is not defeat; it is victory! "
― , Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women
3 " Grace and grief, glory and the Cross... they are inseparably linked from the start. It's something hidden deep in the mystery of God, that these opposites can coexist and be redemptive. "
4 " In Mary's song, which we know as the Magnificat,... she draws on a long line of biblical songs of women. She has learned these songs through years of meditating on scripture and learning by heart the Word that is now taking flesh in her. Now this flowers forth in a song that gives those old songs their true meaning. The great things that God has done throughout history — showing strength and mercy and fulfilling his promises — all are about to take definitive shape in the fruit of Mary's womb. "