Twice over the past month I have spoken on Mary and her Magnificat. Her song thrills me. When I put myself in her place, I cannot imagine responding in the way that she does. Why does Mary sing?
She sings because poetry is meant to reach towards truths that are higher than reason. If Mary is goi…
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