No doubt these are confusing times. Over the last five years there has been a great confusion in our world regarding the definition of woman and gender. Famed Lutheran Swiss psychiatrist believed that the greatest religious even in the over 400 years was the Papal Announcement of the dogma of the Assumption which took place in 1950. Perhaps by giving praise to God for the Assumption of Our Lady we can help nourish the proper respect that is due to woman in the design and love of God. And perhaps it will be through the Age of Mary that confusion of gender will disappear.

We are certainly blessed to have had the Church confirm this rich Dogma regarding our Blessed Mother. It is no small honor for Our Lady to have been assumed body and soul into heaven with her Divine Son. In continuity with the Immaculate Conception – the Assumption is the reward and the affirmation of Our lady as having been born without original sin and having been full of grace from her creation. Not only was her body incorrupt, Our Lady was assumed into heaven and crowned Queen. The Heavenly bride is united with her Groom in heaven, completing in some way the Divine Marriage.   

 

Blessed is the Mother of God, who has done the Will of the Father. Mary, indeed, is blessed among all women. Let the world acknowledge the greatness of Mary so that woman can again regain her dignity. Jesus is proud to announce loudly to the world that his Mother was honored with her Assumption into Heaven. As the Mother of the Son, Daughter of the Father, and Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Mary is honored by Heaven. Our Lady’s body was not allowed to be corrupted by nor buried under the earth. Mary, blessed are you among woman. You are the model of virtue for all the world.