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The
NATIVITY of the BLESSED VIRGIN
September 8
(ca. 15 B.C.)

The birth of the
Blessed Virgin Mary announced joy and the approaching salvation of a lost
world. Mary was brought into the world not like other children of Adam,
infected with the contagion of sin, but pure, holy, beautiful, and glorious,
adorned with all the most precious graces fitting for the One predestined to
be the Mother of the Savior. Never did She have the slightest inclination
towards anything other than the absolute and immediate Will of God. She
appeared indeed in the weak condition of all mortals, but in the eyes of
Heaven She already transcended the highest seraphim in purity, humility,
charity, and the richest ornaments of grace. God had created Her in the
original grace, as in the beginning Adam and Eve had enjoyed that ineffable
privilege; after original sin, it was lost for all Adam’s posterity, until
the time of the Redemption dawned in Mary. (1 Cor.
15:21-23)
The nations celebrate, often
too noisily, the birthdays of the great ones of this earth... How then ought
we, Christians, to rejoice in that of the Virgin Mary, Mother of our
Salvation, and to present publicly to God the homage of our best praises and
thanksgiving for the great mercies He has shown in Her, imploring Her
mediation with Her Divine Son! Jesus of Nazareth will not reject the
supplications of His most holy Mother, through whom He chose to descend from
Heaven; She, the Spouse of the Canticle, is all beautiful and is the One He
was pleased to obey while on earth. Her love, care, and tenderness for Him,
the title and qualities which She bears, the charity and graces with which
She is adorned, and the crown of glory with which She is honored, incline
Him readily to receive Her recommendations and petitions.
Thy
birth, O Virgin Mother of God,
heralded joy to all the world.
For from thou hast risen the Sun of justice,
Christ our God.
Destroying the curse, He gave blessing;
and damning death, He bestowed on us
life everlasting.
Blessed
art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
For from thou hast risen of Sun of justice,
Christ our God.
from The Divine Office - Matins (Morning Prayer)
Birth of Mary (EWTN Article)