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Dear St. Mary Friends,
Almost a week into the Christmas season, I hope you continue to celebrate the Joyful Mystery of the Lord’s birth for us. The Octave of Christmas, January 1, presents faithful Catholics with a Holyday and a holiday. The Holyday is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God – hence the reason for it being a Holy Day of Obligation; the holiday is New Year’s Day. It’s good to celebrate both, but let’s be sure to prioritize the Holyday over and above the Holiday.
Of Mary, the Mother of God, St. Augustine beautifully says:
“Him whom the heavens cannot contain,
the womb of one woman bore.
She ruled our Ruler;
she carried Him in whom we are;
she gave milk to our Bread.”
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