Today's Optional Memorial honoring the Holy Name of Mary comes a few days after the Feast of her Nativity and a few days before the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, on Friday, September 15th, celebrated with great reverence in the Byzantine Rite. For Marists, especially the Marist Missionary Sisters, who mark this as their major feast, this is a day to celebrate not only the Name of Mary, but also our relationship with her, as our Mother and Model. A glance at the Litany of Loretto gives us a long list of titles, poetic and symbolic, and all recalling her special place as Theotokos, "God-Bearer", or more simply, Mother of God. We might observe Mary's name day by slowly praying the Angelus, the Hail Mary, the Memorare and the Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina), and by taking time to thank God for her as well as thank her for her willingness to become the Mother of God and for her on-going motherly care of us. It is evident that her work on earth did not end with her Assumption as he many apparitions and countless miracles and answers to our prayers testify. Thank you, Good Mother, bless us and help us to be good "children" and disciples of your Son.
Bro. Rene
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