Thursday 8 September

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Romans 8: 28-30; Psalm 13:6; Matthew 1:18-23

Birthday of Mary

On Mary’s birthday, let us imagine some of the lines of Psalm 13 being in Mary’s mind. “As for me I trust in your merciful love. Let my heart rejoice in your saving help. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.” Mary, deserving of all praise: from you rose the sun of justice, Christ the Lord. We may care to recall our own sisters’ birthdays