Reflections for Sunday, December 15
Year A, Third Sunday in Advent THE SONG OF MARY (Luke 1:46-55) The Song of Mary—also commonly known as the Magnificat for the first word of its Latin translation—that we sing today in place of a psalm, is one of three hymn-like passages that Luke includes at the beginning of his Gospel. The other two are Zechariah’s words at the birth of his son John the Baptist, and Simeon’s statement at Jesus’ presentation in the Temple. All of these songs are wrought in the style of a numb