The feast of Mary’s assumption into heaven is the fulfillment of this story of God emptying Himself to take on human form, to be we are, to see things through our eyes. Mary stands at the closure of the Old Testament and the threshold of the New, spelled out most clearly in the words of the Magnificat, when she thanks the Lord for all He has done for her.
We, the followers of Christ, the members of His Church, try to follow Mary in our pattern of life. We are called to marvel at what God’s goodness has done and to seek to make present that goodness in our lives. Generosity of heart, freedom from fear, reflection on the Lord’s word and thanksgiving for what He has done: not a bad list of virtues to make our own!