53 And now... The Holy Father encourages us to walk with Mary and the Church toward Jesus but also toward one another in the way Mary did when she went “in haste” to visit her cousin Elizabeth. To love is certainly the most beautiful yet also the most challenging mission we have. It is only by rooting our life in God who is love (1 Jn 4:8) every day, day after day, that we can bear “fruit that will last”—the abundant fruit of love— and thus be true disciples of Christ. To do so, we need the constant support given to a life led close to Jesus, his Blessed Mother, and his Church, a life grounded in daily prayer. Magnificat provides this support in a simple, convenient monthly resource. Every day you will discover the most beautiful prayers, readings, and hymns of the Church in this lavishly printed, easy-to-read, pocket-sized worship aid. Magnificat provides a fitting way to grow in your spiritual life, participate more fervently in the Mass, and enables you to enter more fully into the Church’s liturgical rhythms and spiritual legacy. The following pages contain a three-week sample of Magnificat that will allow you to discover this original and powerful spiritual resource as you prepare for and celebrate World Youth Day in Portugal or at home, and afterward—to solidify the graces you have received during this special time with the Holy Father. Allow Magnificat to become an integral part of your spiritual rhythm as you build your life on the rock of prayer and the Eucharist. Joyfully in Christ, Romain Lizé President of Magnificat
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