Holy Mary, Mother of God

Monday, January 1, 2018. Saint of the Day: Holy Mary, Mother of God Liturgical Color: White Gospel of the day: Luke 2.16 to 21 First reading: Numbers 6: 22-27 Reading the Book of Numbers: 22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 "Speak to Aaron and his sons: When you bless the children of Israel, say to them: 24 The Lord bless you and keep you! 25 The Lord make you shine on your face, and be gracious to you! 26th Lord lift up your face and give you peace! ' 27 So they put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them. " - Word of the Lord - Thank God Ps 66 (67) - May God give us his grace and blessing, and his face shine upon us! What on earth is know your way and your salvation among the nations. A: May God give us his grace and his blessing. - Rejoice joy of the whole earth, for you judge the world in righteousness; governais people with righteousness and you lead in all the earth, nations. A: May God give us his grace and his blessing. - That the nations shall praise, O Lord, all you nations praise! May the Lord bless us and our God, and respect the ends of all the earth! A: May God give us his grace and his blessing. Second Reading: Galatians 4: 4-7 Reading Letter of St. Paul to the Galatians: Brothers, was completed 4When the allotted time, God sent his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5th order to redeem those who were under the law, so that all might receive adoption as sons. 6E because you are sons, God has sent into our hearts the Spirit of his Son, crying, Abba - Father! 7Assim, are no longer a slave but a son; and if a son, then an heir: all this by the grace of God. - Word of the Lord - Thank God Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 2.16 to 21 - Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! - In many ways, God spoke of old in the prophets; these ultimate days spoken to us by his Son. Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke: At that time, shepherds were 16th in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. 17Tendo seen him, told him what they had been told about the boy. 18And all who heard the shepherds were amazed with what count. 19Quanto Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20th shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as had been told them. 21 When is the end of eight days for the boy circumcised, they gave him the name of Jesus, as he was called by the angel before he was conceived. - Word of Salvation - Praise to you, Lord Comment of the day by St. Amadeu de Lausanne, Cistercian monk, Bishop 4th Marian homily "Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." When for the first time, took in his arms Boy, Emmanuel, Mary discerned in him a far more beautiful light than the sun, felt a fire that no water could have deleted. He received hidden in that little body that had just been born it, the dazzling light that illuminates everything and deserved to be in the arms of God the Word, which sustains all that exists (Heb 1.3). As there would be left filled with the knowledge of God, which wave overflowing sea (Isaiah 11.9)? Since there would be raptured, outside itself, at high altitudes, in admirable contemplation? As there would be no wonder to see the mother, she is a virgin, and full of joy, Mother of God? Maria understood that it was to fulfill the promises made to the patriarchs, the prophets and oracles of the wishes of their ancestors, who were waiting with all my heart. She sees the Son of God delivered to it; rejoice for having been entrusted with the salvation of the world. And hears the Lord God tell you in my heart: 'I chose you from everything created; you blessed among women (Lk 1:42); I gave my son in your hands; I trusted you my only begotten. Do not be afraid to breastfeed one who generated, not to raise the floor one who gave birth. He learns that he is not only your God but also your son. It's my son, and thy son is my son by divinity, your son for humanity in you took. "With that affection and that zeal, that humility and that respect with that love and that devotion will not have Mary answered to this call! Men may not know it, but God knows, He who searches the minds and hearts (Ps 7.10). [...] Blessed is she who has been given to create one who protects and feeds all, have the hands one who sustains the whole universe.