St. John Paul II—In [the words of the Magnificat] Mary’s personal experience, the ecstasy of her heart, …
In [the words of the Magnificat] Mary’s personal experience, the ecstasy of her heart, shines forth. In them shines a ray of the mystery of God, the glory of his ineffable holiness, the eternal love which, as an irrevocable gift, enters into human history.
— St. John Paul II
