I once read a suggestion (probably from the publication Magnificat) that we each, some time, write our own Magnificat. (Mary’s is recorded in the gospel of Luke 1: 46-55, at the time she was visiting her cousin Elizabeth).  Here is mine for today:

I pray that my soul will magnify you Lord,

because I often rejoice that you reached down to offer me salvation;

for you have seen how inept I can be, as an ambassador for you,

and you have more-than-noticed my frustrations and present sufferings.

You who is mighty- the first and the last-

have done great things for me and for my family,

both in the past and right now in our current crisis;

Holy is your name

You have been merciful to me so often, even when

I have not feared you or lived by your precepts;

your patience astounds me

My pride has caused me to alienate friends and family;

I have argued too much with those whom I love;

I have given others the impression that I am holier than they

Thankfully, you continue to show me the path to humility, even when I choose not to take it;

I often wonder how I will raise teenagers, what I will do when I lose my mother,

and if I will be able to function without a spouse;

Your power is made great in my weakness

I have been hungry and restless for so long,

and you have filled me, quite literally, with good things;

In your mercy you are helping the Church through difficult times,

and the gates of Hell are not prevailing against her, just as you promised.

I am eternally grateful to be counted in that Body.

So, what will your Magnificat be today?

Chick B