
January 1st
The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
January 1st is a day of obligation, but more importantly it is a great feast day of the Church.
This day celebrates the dignity of Mary but also speaks to the amazing reality that Jesus, Son of God, was born.
His humanity cries out the love and nature of our good God who wishing to reconcile us to Himself.
He humbled Himself being born. He was God made flesh.
This act of love should cause us exclaim -
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Today, we celebrate Mary as Jesus' Mother and Mary as the Mother of God.
We celebrate that the two are one.
The Magnificat
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”