My soul proclaims the Lord

In the final days of Advent, as our waiting draws to a close, we think of Mary, the first evangeliser, and, following Don Bosco's example, entrust to her our own vocation in life and our mission to bring the Gospel to others through our actions and words. On this last Sunday of Advent, we also pray for all expectant mothers.

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The Word of God

Isaiah 7: 14 The maiden is with child and will soon give birth to a son whom she will call Immanuel.

The teaching of our Church

May the great Mother of God, queen of the apostles, hear our prayers and call down upon the heralds of the Gospel the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Pope Benedict XV, Maximum Illud 1919

Let us draw inspiration from Mary, Mother of Evangelisation. She welcomed the Word in the depths of humble faith. May the Virgin Mother help us to say our own 'yes', conscious of the urgent need to make the Good News of Jesus resound in our time. May she intercede for us that we can acquire the holy audacity to discover new ways to bring the gift of salvation to every man and woman. Pope Francis, World Mission Day 2017

Salesian thought
We believe that Mary is present among us and continues her mission as Mother of the Church and Help of Christians. We entrust ourselves to her, the humble servant in whom the Lord has done great things, that we may become witnesses to the young of her Son's boundless love. Salesian Constitutions, 8

Adapted from Baptised & Sent, Salesian Missions, Rome, by Salesians GBR