The Lay Dominicans of the Queen of the Holy Rosary Group will be posting meditations for the fifteen Tuesdays leading up to the feast of our Father Dominic on August 8th.   See here for more information on the 15 Tuesdays devotion.

Having heard from the Archangel Gabriel that her barren cousin Elizabeth is also miraculously with child, Mary rushes off to aid her in the final months of pregnancy. This zealous and charitable act earns from Elizabeth the first human proclamation of Mary’s faithfulness: “…And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord” (Luke 1:45). Mary’s spirit-filled response is the Magnificat: “My soul doth magnify the Lord…” (Luke 1:46). In her faithfulness, Mary proclaims the goodness of God.

The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth shows us that belief in the power of God leads to the desire to praise Him, to bless His Holy Name, and to preach the good news of His love. St Dominic had the reputation of speaking only To God or About Him. He preached Truth, especially to those separated from the Church by heresy. As a doctor heals patients with medicine, Dominic healed confused souls with Truth and led them back to the Church. This won him the title “Doctor of Truth”.

The Blessed Virgin Mary became our spiritual Mother and is praised in all generations because of her humble and pure faithfulness. Dominic founded a family that strives to follow his holy example, faithfully preaching Truth in a confused world.  It is a blessing to preach the Good News of Christ’s love, and to do it well. But we are first and foremost called to be faithful.  That in itself is a grace.