For an Indian Catholics, it’s a double joy to celebrate great feast, Independence Day and The glorious Assumption of Mother Mary on 15 of August every year. The foundation of both feasts is rooted in spirituality of freedom. Mahatma Gandhi could win the battle of freedom through his inner strength a power of prayer and divine connection by exercising spirituality of non violence. In other words, having deep experience of universal love of brotherhood. No hate towards other fellow being. Based on this solid foundation a beautiful and powerful Constitution of India comes out, providing protection for every citizen of the country. This stands like solid rock like a ray of hope of freedom and true liberty of every human being. Hence, despite dark cloud of despair spreading all over country in our times affecting the lives of many feelings of uncertainly anxiety, unrest, on the other hand there exists also millions citizen in India always believe positively that God is there to bless our country and prevail peace and harmony.

Mary the Mother of Jesus who is the perfect and ideal example who enjoyed inner freedom by submitting her will to the will of God. The true freedom is indeed to do the will of God. By doing so she became co-redemptive in the perfect plan of Salvation of God.

St. John Damascene writes about bodily Assumption of loving mother that “it was fitting that she, who had kept her virginity intact in childbirth, should keep her own body free from all corruption even after death” taken from the Glorious Assumption Chrisindia, Magazine August Issue.

Mother Mary, pray for India.  Wish you all my happy Independence Day.