An optional Memorial today, The Most Holy Name of Mary is remembered the same week as we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Friday) and Our Lady of Sorrows (Saturday); as such it can easily be overlooked. However, for the Marist Family, this is another day to honor Mary our Good Mother, and for the Marist Missionary Sisters, this is their major congregational feast. We take inspiration from them for their joyful willingness to go anywhere in the world to make Jesus known and loved through their ministries in health care, education and communal witness to the simple and hidden life of Mary.
Each time we pray the familiar prayer, The Hail Mary, we honor Mary's name and her role as first disciple and supporter of Jesus, in similar fashion as did her namesake, Miryam, for her brother, Moses. Miryam's song of praise is a precursor of Mary's Magnificat, acknowledging the great power of God and his special care for the lowly. Mary does not seek to draw attention to herself, but in her motherly way, always points to her Son. As we treat his name with great reverence so too the name of Mary deserves a place of honor for being the one, full of grace, (Lk 1:26) ) who gave him to us.
Bro. Rene
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