Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God (ABC)

January 1, 2018

Readings:

First Reading – Numbers 6:22-27

Psalm 67

Second Reading – Galatians 4:4-7

Gospel reading according to Luke (2:16-21)

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Homily

We thank you Blessed Virgin Mary for accepting to become Mother of the Son of God and our Savior.  Despite of your age (very young at age 15) and inexperience (you just came out from the Temple and new in your community), you took the responsibility of rearing and leading the Son of God to his destiny, for it was told to you by the angel what will be your Son in the future, and the good news brought by the shepherds who visited you and your son in the manger and shared by what they saw and heard from the angel, and therefore everything was kept in your heart. “And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart” (Lk. 2:19).  

You are truly Moher of God, for you obeyed what was told you by an angel of God and did it diligently and lovingly.  You are blessed among women for God the Father has rightly chosen you to become His Son’s mother.  Mary’s motherhood is different from all mothers.  She has to take care the Son of God.

Mother Mary is very special mother for she is mother of all, our mother.

  

Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.