Feast of the Nativity
of the
Blessed Virgin Mary,
September 8
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and
they shall name him Emmanuel.”
Matthew 1:23
We all love to celebrate birthdays. Today is the birthday celebration of our dear
Mother. In December we honor her
Immaculate Conception. In January we
celebrate her as the Mother of God. In
August we celebrate her Assumption into Heaven and there are many other days
throughout the year where we honor a unique aspect of her life. But today is simply her birthday celebration!
Celebrating her birthday is a way of celebrating her simply
for being herself. We do not necessarily
focus in on any of the unique, beautiful and profound aspects of her life
today. We do not necessarily look at all
she accomplished, her perfect yes to God, her coronation in Heaven, her
assumption or any other specifics. All
parts of her are glorious, beautiful, awe-inspiring and worth of their own
unique feasts and celebration.
Today, however, we simply celebrate our Blessed Mother
because she was created and brought into this world by God and that alone is
worth celebrating. We honor her simply
because we love her and we celebrate her birthday as we would celebrate the
birthday of anyone we love and care for.
Reflect, today, upon the fact that Mother Mary is your
mother. She truly is your mother and its’s
worth celebrating her birthday in the same way you would celebrate anyone’s birthday
who was a member of your family. Your honoring
of Mary, today, is a way of solidifying your bond with her and assuring her
that you desire her to be an important part of your life.
Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother! We love you dearly!
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb JESUS. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Precious Jesus, through the heart of the Immaculate Virgin
Mary, our Mother, we trust in YOU!
--Taken from the book “Daily Reflections for Ordinary Time:
Weeks 18-34” by John Paul Thomas
I highly recommend this book which give you a reflection of the
reading every day.
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