The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on August 15, is a feast that gives us hope in the life after death. It is appropriate that Mary, who carried Jesus in her womb for more than nine months before his birth in the world, be free from original sin and be free from bodily corruption after death. The story of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother is also associated with the story of St. Thomas who is believed to have witnessed the assumption of Mary. In the “Hail Mary” prayer we conclude reciting, “pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.” May our devotion to Mary help us to attain heaven with the help of her son, Jesus.
