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Our Lady of Guadalupe inspires us to magnify the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

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Mary’s example of faith inspires us to follow her example and magnify the Lord by our words and actions in the world today.

Mass Readings – Our Lady of Guadalupe (#690A)

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Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration

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Mary’s response to the angel Gabriel inspires us to reaffirm each day our desire to say yes to God.

Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#689)

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Daily Mass: The example of Joseph and Mary inspires us to follow the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

On this Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we see in the example of the Holy Family an invitation to follow the Lord with all our heart and soul.

Mass Readings – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#636)

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Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

Mary keeps the presence of God before her, reflecting in her heart about her Son, the savior of the world.

Mass Readings – Mary, Mother of God (#18)

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Daily Mass: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration

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The Blessed Virgin Mary experienced the full range of human emotions while remaining faithful to God’s plan. May we draw near to her Immaculate Heart and allow her to lead us to her Son.

Mass Readings – Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#358/573)

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Daily Mass: We proclaim the greatness of the Lord and rejoice in God our savior. Catholic Inspiration

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Mary’s Magnificat invites us to reflect on how we proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the example of our daily lives.

Mass Readings – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#572)

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Daily Mass: Our Lady of Guadalupe. Catholic Inspiration

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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has fostered the faith of millions of Christians around the world, inspiring us to renew God’s gift of grace in our hearts with the fire of the Lord’s love.

Mass Readings – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (#690A)

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The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration

Chosen by God, Mary’s “yes” to the Angel Gabriel inspires us to follow the Lord’s call for our lives as we renew our daily affirmation to carry out Christ’s commands.

Mass Readings – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#689)

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The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Mary’s Magnificat gives glory to God for the marvelous things that the Lord has done. Her song of praise becomes our own as we follow her example and offer our lives for her son, Jesus Christ.

Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Study, Pray, Serve: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

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Here are some of the themes for the readings for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

1st Reading – Number 6:22-27

  • The Lord directs Moses to speak to Aaron and his sons about how they are to bless the Israelites.
  • This “Blessing of Aaron” is still used by the Church today!

Psalm – 67:2-3,5-8

  • “May God bless us in his mercy.”
  • We praise God and ask that the Lord have pity on us and bless us.

2nd Reading – Galatians 4:4-7

  • In the fullness of time God sent his son, born of a woman, to ransom us so that we might have adoption.
  • We call upon the Lord as “Abba, Father!” and are heirs of God.

Gospel – Luke 2:16-21

  • This reading is also proclaimed at the Mass at Dawn on Christmas Day.
  • Mary is at the center of the passage, reflecting in her heart what God has done.

Mass Readings – Mary, the Mother of God

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!