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The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, January 1, 2004
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
(Holyday of Obligation)
Scripture from the Mass during the day:
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:16-21
A reflection on today's sacred scripture:
And Mary Kept All These Things. . .
Mary the Mother of God, and our Mother. She who is
pleased to spend her time with her Son interceding for
us. She who is pleased to visit us and tell us about
the kingdom of heaven. She who was pleased to ponder
all that she had learned in her heart.
Mary the Mother of God and our Mother--with all the
tenderness of a mother, loves us. She cares for us as
a mother cares for us. She takes all that her son has
given and ponders it in her heart.
And at His death, He gave to her John, and in giving
John, gave all of humankind--He made this one
commitment the token of the adoption of all people.
We may now all look upon Mary as our own mother.
Thank you Jesus for such a gift as your Mother, and
thank you most Holy Virgin for being the eternal
Yes--the Amen to every prayer. Thank you for your
intercession and your presence in our lives.
Thank you most Holy Virgin, Mother of God, my mother.
Shalom,
- JuandelaCruz
(sriddle415 at yahoo dot com)
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