Cardinal Zuppi’s Assumption Editorial Turns from Heaven to Earth
The cardinal reflects on Mary, war, peace, fraternity, and the divisions of our age, but his interpretation of the feast repeatedly turns the reader’s attention back toward earthly concerns. Some key passages:
- “The reunion with the Son, in the bosom of the Father—this is the meaning of the Assumption.”
- “Yes, Mary is assumed into heaven. But she still stands beneath the Cross.”
- “The mystery of Mary, assumed into heaven by her Son, invites us to take up again the weaving of fraternity among peoples as the heart of the Church’s mission today.”
- “A Mother in heaven who teaches us to be brothers and sisters all together on Earth.”
The editorial then moves through war, democracy, the global economy, the condition of women, poverty, digital culture, human relationships, and what Pope Leo calls a “peace that is unarmed and disarming.”
However, the Assumption does not simply mean that Mary has been “reunited with the Son.” The Blessed Virgin Mary, at the completion of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.
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