He has filled the hungry with good things. This is a celebration of the general mercy of God. He has daily fed the poor, the needy, and th…

He hath filled the hungry.—It is interesting to note the manner in which the song of the Virgin anticipates the beatitude…

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is might…

Glossa Ordinaria: Because human prosperity seems to consist mainly in the honors of the mighty and the abundance of their rich…

The main verbs in the next two strophes are in the past tense. They probably recall the specific times in the OT when God acted (vv.51–52). We must…

He hath filled the hungry with good things
Such as earnestly desired and longed after the coming of the Messiah, as g…

It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls to share with one another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of …