1ST READING
There
are many texts in the Old Testament that we reflect upon when it comes
to the Feast of Our Lady. However, I think we should never forget to ask
ourselves, “How can I best imitate the obedience and love of Our Lady?”
To answer this question we are called into a deeper and fuller
discipleship of not just Mary’s example but that of her Son Jesus. Mary
always leads us to Jesus, and it is Jesus who is our Savior, not anyone
else!
Zecariah 2:14-17 (or Revelation 11:29, 12:1-6, 10)
14 Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! See, I am coming to dwell among you, says the Lord. 15 Many
nations shall join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they shall
be his people, and he will dwell among you, and you shall know that the
Lord of hosts has sent me to you. 16 The Lord will possess Judah as his portion of the holy land, and he will again choose Jerusalem. 17
Silence, all mankind, in the presence of the Lord! For he stirs forth from his holy dwelling.
P S A L M
Judith 13:18-19
R: You are the highest honor of our race.
18 Blessed
are you, daughter, by the Most High God, above all the women on earth;
and blessed be the Lord God, the creator of heaven and earth. (R) 19 Your deed of hope will never be forgotten by those who tell of the might of God. (R)
GOSPEL
On
this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we remember in a special way to
pray for the indigenous peoples of the Americas. I am sure that Mary’s
heart of compassion constantly keeps their needs before the eyes of her
Son and we should be doing the same. As Christmas nears, we are also
reminded of the Motherhood of Mary and so pray for all children — both
the born and yet to be born. It is important that we do what we can to
protect the life of the unborn and promote the full dignity of the human
person at every opportunity we have.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise; from you rose the sun of justice, Christ our God.
Luke 1:26-38 (or Luke 1:39-47)
26 The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was greatly troubled at what was said and
pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, 33 and he will rule over the house of
Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end.” 34 But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” 35 And
the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child
to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. 36 And
behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old
age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called
barren; 37 for nothing will be impossible for God.” 38 Mary
said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me
according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. TODAY’S
BLESSING
LIST
think: Mary always leads us to Jesus, and it is Jesus who is our Savior, not anyone else.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: ___________________________
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_________
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Hosea 1-4
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