August 15, 2022: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Christ has risen from the dead, and as St. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15, that necessarily means there will be a resurrection of the dead, body and soul, all the way into Heaven.

As the first disciple, Mary was assumed into Heaven, body and soul.  With her and all the saints, we hope to experience the fulfillment of that promise after living a life as she did, accepting God's will for her and magnifying the Lord with her whole being.  In so doing, she helped bring about the salvation so that we can have assurance of the Resurrection.  And we can live each day in that hope.