MEMORIAL OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF MARY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

MASS READINGS

A reading of the holy Gospel according to Lk 1:39-47

Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior."

REFLECTION

"And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"

The Holy Name of Mary honors Mary, the Mother of God, as blessed. She brings us to her Son, Jesus, and on this day we are encouraged to pray for her intercession.

The Most Holy Name of Mary Feast Day originated in Spain. Pope Innocent XI in 1683 extended this feast to the Universal Church. The date chosen is important because it marks the victorious battle between Europe and the Muslims Turks.

On this special day, meditate on the Rosary, and pray

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Our Blessed Virgin Mother is our PAPA Patron, our MAMA.

God Bless You