Na predvečer praznika Marijinega vnebovzetja se je sveti Anton Padovanski boril z dvomi, ali je bila Devica Marija z dušo in telesom vzeta v nebesa. Iskreno je molil za svetlobo in jasnost.
V odgovor se mu je prikazala Gospa v čudovitem videnju. Zagotovila mu je, da je res vzeta v nebesa – s telesom in dušo – in ga spodbudila, naj brani in oznanja to globoko resnico.
Sveti Anton je z vnemo ubogal. O Marijinem vnebovzetju je močno pridigal in pisal z bogatimi svetopisemskimi podobami. Stoletja pozneje, ko je papež Pij XII. leta 1950 slovesno definiral dogmo o Marijinem vnebovzetju, je poudaril izjemne prispevke sv. Antona k temu učenju.
Ta močna zgodba nas spominja, da je Marija, Božja Mati, naša največja priprošnjica. Njeno vnebovzetje je znamenje upanja za vse nas – kamor je šla ona, upamo, da mu bomo sledili po milosti njenega Sina.
»Brezmadežna Mati Božja, večna Devica Marija, je bila po dovršenem zemeljskem življenju s telesom in dušo vzeta v nebeško slavo.« (Munificentissimus Deus)
🌹 Kraljica v nebesa vzeta, prosi za nas!
- Totus Tuus
On the eve of the Feast of the Assumption, St. Anthony of Padua struggled with doubts about whether the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into Heaven. He prayed earnestly for light and clarity.
In response, Our Lady appeared to him in a beautiful vision. She assured him that she was indeed assumed into Heaven—body and soul—and urged him to defend and proclaim this profound truth.
St. Anthony obeyed with zeal. He preached and wrote powerfully about the Assumption, using rich scriptural imagery. Centuries later, when Pope Pius XII solemnly defined the Dogma of the Assumption in 1950, he highlighted St. Anthony’s exceptional contributions to this teaching.
This powerful story reminds us that Mary, the Mother of God, is our greatest intercessor. Her Assumption is a sign of hope for all of us — where she has gone, we hope to follow, through the grace of her Son.
“The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” (Munificentissimus Deus)
🌹 Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us!
- Totus Tuus