{"id":18410,"date":"2024-08-22T18:08:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/the-name-magnificat\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T18:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:08:24","slug":"the-name-magnificat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/en\/the-name-magnificat\/","title":{"rendered":"The name Magnificat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><strong>My soul<\/strong><\/em><br\/><em><strong>magnifies the Lord!<\/strong><\/em><\/p><cite><em>Luke<\/em> 1:46<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section id=\"magnificat-wide-full-img-text-block_6064f45ab00fe\" class=\"wp-block-magnificat-wide-full-img-text 1\">\n    <div class=\"img\">\n        <picture><source type='image\/jpeg' srcset='https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Botticelli.jpg 1045w, https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Botticelli-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Botticelli-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Botticelli-768x566.jpg 768w' sizes='(max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px' \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1045\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/comunitamagnificat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Botticelli.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" tcimage-skip=\"true\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><\/picture>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"text\">\n        <h2><\/h2>\n        <h1>The name of the Community<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"focus\"><\/p>\n        <p>Sandro Botticelli, <em>Madonna of the Magnificat <\/em>(1485), detail, Uffizi Gallery, Florence.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In the year 1978, following an event deemed prophetic, the Community decided to call itself Magnificat.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Agnese Mezzetti had a strange experience while praying in the Lourdes Grotto: while saying the Hail Mary, after correctly saying, &#8220;<em>Hail Mary, full of grace&#8230;<\/em>&#8221; unexpectedly and repeatedly the words &#8220;<em>Magnificat Community<\/em>&#8221; came out of her mouth.\nShe wondered if that had been the name Heaven wanted to give the Community. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>On her return to Perugia she told the brothers and sisters about it, who, after discernment in prayer and much confirmation, became convinced with her that that should be the name of the Community.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> \n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Il nome della Comunit\u00e0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FvKDFkkoYWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n <\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>This name says that the Magnificat Community is called to be like Mary.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>As in Mary&#8217;s life, Christ also came in the lives of Community members-often unexpectedly.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>As Mary, hearing from the angel that Elizabeth had also experienced an extraordinary intrusion of God, wanted to run to her, the allies also feel the urgency to share their joy with others, to bring the Lord to them as well.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Mary&#8217;s song before Elizabeth is therefore also the song of the Community magnifying the Lord for that His work.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Here is the video of Father Raniero Cantalamessa illustrating the <em>Magnificat<\/em> during the 2018 General Convention:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> \n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Come Maria, portiamo Ges\u00f9 nel mondo - padre Raniero Cantalamessa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6fNXliznepw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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