That is how Mary's song, the Magnificat, becomes the song of the Church, our song. Source: From a prayer leaflet distributed by the Diocese of Rottenburg, Germany. Occasion: the Marian Year 1987/88.

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer.

the Benedictus (1:68-79), the Magnificat (1:46-55) and the Nunc Dimittis (2:29-32). Luke also provides the first half of the Hail Mary prayer in Gabriel's and Elizabeth's greetings to Mary (1:28 ...