On Monday we celebrated the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mary was conceived without spot of original sin. Throughout her life she was always perfectly conformed to the will of God, so when her life on earth was done she was ready to go straight to heaven - both body and soul. Christ was the first to rise from the dead, but now that he had returned to heaven, his Mother Mary, being filled with the power of the Holy Spirit was to have a resurrection body too. Her assumption is like the first fruits of Easter, and points to our eventual life of glory.
Finish then thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restored in thee.
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!
Wonderful words by Charles Wesley.
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