“He Has Lifted Up the Lowly”… The Assumption & Divine Will – Aug 15 – Homily – Fr Bernard

 

Fr. Bernard M. Salter, FI gives the homily for the  Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aug 15, 2026), exploring Our Lady's Assumption by drawing parallels between the Visitation and King David's reception of the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament.

Father highlights how Christ honored the Fourth Commandment by lifting His mother into heavenly glory and inviting believers to surrender to the Divine Will

Index
00:00 - The Visitation and Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant
02:02 - Mary, the Ark in Revelation, and Her Assumption
04:19 - Jesus' Filial Love and Mary's Assumption
07:02 - Mary's Humility and God's Exaltation
10:01 - The Divine Will and Mary's Sanctity
11:07 - Mary Our Mother and Refuge

Scriptural, Catechetical, and Magisterial resources
Revelation 11:19-12:1 – Mary, the Woman, as New Ark – https://airmaria.com/go/NCmMA9
CCC 966 – Mary assumed into heavenly glory – https://airmaria.com/go/KG82xj
Exodus 20:12 – Honor your father and mother – https://airmaria.com/go/h8uEUs
Luke 1:48 – God exalts His lowly servant – https://airmaria.com/go/Hb53LG
CCC 494 – Mary's free consent to God's will – https://airmaria.com/go/bA3eUd
Pope John Paul II 1999 – Revelation presents pregnant woman as great sign of Mary – https://airmaria.com/go/QTv73r
Pope Benedict XVI 2011 – Mary's child leaps like David dancing before ark – https://airmaria.com/go/iUxHWu
Peoples – Mary is living shrine and Ark of New Covenant – https://airmaria.com/go/enuvWk
Pope Benedict XVI 2012 – Mary kept God's promises as prayer and guiding light – https://airmaria.com/go/yVEPx2
Pope John Paul II 1995 – Assumption applies Revelation's sun-clad woman to Mary – https://airmaria.com/go/XxBKbg

Ave Maria!

Mass: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02006b.ht
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/081526.cfm
1st: Revelation 11:19, 12 1-6, 10 - The Woman and the Dragon
Resp: Psalms 45:10, 11, 12, 16 - A Song for the King's Marriage
2nd: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 - B The Resurrection of the Dead Results of Denial
Gsp: Luke 1:39-56 - The Visitation

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1135

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCFdFRCCIPs