I am indebted to Brant Pitre’s book Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah that gives the biblical interpretation of these texts. It fills out the interpretation and places it deeper into the tradition. But the Old Testament reference gives the structure of grace to begin seeing the New Testament reality from new perspectives. The Old Testament type is always inferior to the New Testament reality, which is the full revelation. Just as the manna in the desert was a type of the Eucharist, so too the ark of the covenant is a type of Mary. To understand the connection between the readings and the special feast, we need to understand biblical typology. When we look deeper, however, they do so eloquently. Q: Archbishop J, kindly provide the text of your homily on the Assumption?Īt first look, the readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption do not seem to speak about the feast.
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