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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, the Theotokos. Mary is the Mother of God because she is the Mother of Jesus, true God and true Man. Because of this, she more than anyone else can lead us to her Son, for no other like her knows who Jesus is, and no one knows how to relate with Him as well as she does.
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)
The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, is a time to reflect on Mary’s unique role in God’s plan of salvation. Through her, Jesus, God made flesh, entered the world to redeem us. This day honors her faith, obedience, and the special place she holds in our faith.
In its chapter on Mary’s role in the Church, Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution “Lumen Gentium” (“Light of the People”) calls Mary “Mother of God” 12 times.
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 ...
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.
Following the Vatican II, Pope Paul VI made a significant change: he replaced the Feast of Jesus’ Circumcision with the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God on January 1st. This decision was aimed at reinstating the ancient Western tradition of emphasizing Mary’s role at the end of the Christmas octave.
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.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Jan 1, 2000 The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The custom of liturgically commemorating the Divine Maternity of Our Lady in the Christmas season began soon after the Council of Ephesus.