Today we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary’s birth is one of the three that the
Church celebrates – Mary on September 8th, Jesus on December 25th
and John the Baptist on June 24th.
Each one of these individuals had a very special role in our Church’s
history.
Mary’s parents, Joachim and Ann—were faithful followers and
loved God very much. They were filled
with gratitude to God for the gift of their daughter. Raising her to be a faithful child of God
they taught her to love and serve God.
When the angel Gabriel told Mary that she had been chosen to be the
mother of Jesus, her great faith and trust in God gave her the ability to say
yes. Like Mary we too are called to
bring Jesus into our world. As we pray
this day let us remember that we should be thankful for the gift of life and to
never be afraid to show care and concern for others. Remember that God does have a plan for each
one of us.
Pat Schifini, OSU
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