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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.
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...
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)
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).
The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, celebrates Mary’s essential role in bringing Jesus, God made flesh, into the world. Through her faith and obedience, Mary embraced God’s plan and became the Mother of Jesus.
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 ...
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Read. We close out the Christmas octave—the eight days following the birth of Christ—with a day honoring Mary as the Mother of God. Take time to read about the Mother of God today. Reflect "With his Mother's flesh God clothed himself, / Since from Virginity he was made man."
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.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraph 509) teaches, “Mary is truly ‘Mother of God’ since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.” The solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is a holy day of obligation, and we celebrate this feast every year on January 1 in honor of her.