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The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus Christ, whom she had circumcised on the eighth day after his birth according to Levitical Law.
Quick Facts About the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God . Date: January 1; Type of Feast: Solemnity; Holy Day of Obligation ; Readings: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 (full text here)
Mary is acclaimed and represented in the liturgy as the "Seat of Wisdom." — Catechism of the Catholic Church 721. A plenary indulgence may be gained by reciting or singing the hymn Veni...
It is a day laden with meaning and contains many messages: the Octave of Christmas recalls the day Jesus was circumcised and given His name, it is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, and it is also the day on which the World Day of Peace is celebrated (established by Pope Saint Paul VI in 1968).
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD. Feast: January 1. Historico-Liturgical Note. The solemnity of the Mother of God, which now coincides with the octave-day of Christmas and the beginning of the new year, was probably assigned this day because of the influence of the Byzantine Church, which celebrates the synapsis of the most holy Theotokos on ...
January 1—Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God—The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord. Scripture tells us three times that Mary “pondered” or “treasured” the words that she heard about her Son.
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is celebrated every year on January 1 – New Year’s Day, to honor Mary’s role as the mother of Jesus Christ. The day is set aside to reflect on the role of Mary as a model of faith and obedience to God’s will.
Now that God has become man, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity through all eternity must call God the Father His Father and Mary the Virgin His Mother. What God the Father is to the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity by nature, Mary the Virgin is to Him by grace. At the command of Mary, God must now obey.
Jan. 1 marks a new year, but it’s also the day Catholics celebrate the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God — one of 17 feast days and three solemnities that honor Mary, along with the Annunciation and the Immaculate Conception.
Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and many Protestants revere Mary as the “Mother of God,” especially during the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God. This celebration occurs one week after Christmas, concluding the octave of Christmas.