Posted on 10/01/2018 9:09:18 PM PDT by CMRosary
NOVENA IN HONOR OF OUR LADY’S DIVINE MATERNITY
(Beginning October 2)
(May be said in public or private.
FROM ALL ETERNITY, GOD thought of the Virgin of Nazareth as the future Mother of His Son. At the Annunciation, the Blessed Virgin Mary became the Mother of God. This is her most exalted title, the source of all Her other privileges. On Calvary CHRIST gave His Mother to all men to be their spiritual Mother, so that through Her they might come to GOD as through Her He came to them. Let us love her because she is our very own. How can we fail to love Her whom Jesus loved so tenderly? “Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a Son; and thou shalt call His name JESUS. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High.” (Luke 1:31) Let us celebrate the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Let us adore her Son, CHRIST the LORD! Glory be. Blessed and worthy of veneration art Thou, O Virgin Mary, who, while remaining a Virgin, didst become the Mother of the Savior! When He who rules heaven and earth became man, He dwelt within Thy womb. Hail Mary. O Virgin Mother of GOD, Thy Motherhood announced joy to the whole world, for from Thee arose the Sun of Justice, CHRIST our GOD. Thou gavest birth to Him who created Thee and still remainest a Virgin. Holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God, intercede for us! Hail Mary. The Lord blessed Thee, O Daughter for from Thee we have received the Fruit of Life. Thou alone without am equal, hast pleased our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Despise not our prayers in our needs, and deliver us from all dangers, O holy Mother of GOD! Hail Mary.
HYMN To Thee, sweet Mother of our GOD,
’Twas for a ruined nation’s sake
With us of Adam’s fallen race,
O JESUS, Son of Virgin mild,
℣. Pray for us, O holy Mother of GOD,
O GOD, Who by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary hast given to mankind the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we beg Thee, that we may feel Her intercession for us, by whom we received the Author of Life, our Lord JESUS CHRIST, Thy Son. Who with Thee and the HOLY GHOST, lives and reigns forever, unto ages of ages. Amen.
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