Mary, Mother of God - Jan-1

Today is the octave day of the Nativity of the Lord; Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.

Message: We seek God’s blessings as did Mary.  Because of her Son, we can confidently call God, “Abba”.

Since we celebrate the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God on New Year’s Day, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and Peaceful New Year?  I pray that the Lord Jesus and His mother Mary may enrich your lives during the New Year with an abundance of God’s blessings.  Today’s Feast of Mary, the Mother of God is a very appropriate way to begin a new year, reminding us to rely on the powerful intercession of our Heavenly Mother. The Church observes this day also as the World Day of Peace and invites us to pray specially for lasting peace in the world throughout the New Year.

Today’s Gospel describes how the shepherds spread to all their neighbors the Good News surrounding the birth of Jesus which the angel had revealed to them, and how Mary treasured "all these things" in her heart. 

Let us make the New Year meaningful by trying to be pure and holy like our Heavenly Mother.    Happy New Year