Tuesday 1 January

SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD

Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 66 (67):2-3, 5, 6 ,8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21

New Year

We begin our New Year honouring Mary, the Mother of God. We praise God for creating Mary and giving her her vocation. We thank Mary for her generous response to God. We ask Mary’s help and blessing on our hopes and plans, on our responsibilities and on the people about us. May Mary inspire us and lead us as a bright star guides the traveller.