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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - SS Joachim & Ann
DESCRIPTION:JOACHIM AND ANN \nFrom a sermon by St John Damascene \n◊◊◊ \nAnn was to be the mother of the Virgin Mother of God\, and hence nature \ndid not dare to anticipate the flowering of grace. Thus nature remained sterile\, \nuntil grace produced its fruit. For she who was to be born had to be a first-born \ndaughter\, since she would be the mother of the first-born of all creation\, in \nwhom all things are held together. \nJoachim and Ann\, how blessed a couple! All creation is indebted to you. \nFor your hands the Creator was offered a gift exceeding all other gifts: a chaste \nmother\, who alone was worthy of him. \nAnd so rejoice\, Ann\, that you were sterile and have not borne children; \nbreak forth into shouts\, you who have not given birth. Rejoice\, Joachim\, \nbecause from your daughter a child is born for us\, a son is given us\, whose \nname is Messenger of great counsel and universal salvation\, mighty God. For \nthis child is God. \nJoachim and Ann\, how blessed and spotless a couple! You will be known \nby the fruit you have borne\, as the Lord says: “by their fruits you will know \nthem”. The conduct of your life pleased God and was worthy of your daughter. \nFor by the chaste and holy life you led together\, you have fashioned a jewel of \nvirginity; she who remained a virgin before\, during and after giving birth. She \nalone for all time would maintain her virginity in mind and soul as well as in \nbody. Joachim and Ann\, how chaste a couple! While safeguarding the chastity \nprescribed by the law of nature\, you achieved with God’s help something which \ntranscends nature in giving the world the Virgin Mother of God as your \ndaughter. While leading a devout and holy life in your human nature\, you gave \nbirth to a daughter nobler than the angels\, whose queen she now is. \nGirl of utter beauty and delight\, daughter of Adam and mother of God\, \nblessed the loins and blessed the womb from which you come! Blessed the arms \nthat carried you\, and blessed your parent’s lips\, which you were allowed to cover \nwith chaste kisses\, ever maintaining your virginity. Rejoice in God\, all the earth. \nSing\, exult and sing hymns. Raise your voice\, raise it and be not afraid.
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