Father of mercy,
give your people help and strength from heaven.
The birth of the Virgin Mary’s Son
was the dawn of our salvation.
May this celebration of her birthday
bring us closer to lasting peace.
Grant this though our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
give your people help and strength from heaven.
The birth of the Virgin Mary’s Son
was the dawn of our salvation.
May this celebration of her birthday
bring us closer to lasting peace.
Grant this though our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
posted September 8, 2010 at 12:56 pm
We’re celebrating our parish feast today at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Juneau, Alaska!
posted September 8, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I have a great affection toward “Lady Miryam of Nazareth” but I find most traditional art-work which tries to depict her as far too annoying.
She was not an “Anglo” but a “Semite” with brown complexion. Her hair was not blonde but probably black and her age at the time of Jesus’ birth was likely between 14-15.
Olivia Hussey — the actress who portrayed her in the JESUS OF NAZARETH films — did a good job here.
Another person who is sensitive to Lady Miryam’s cultural heritage is an artist out of Indiana. I have included his web-site in this post. Look up on that web-site his artistic piece entitled “Magnificat.”
posted September 9, 2010 at 12:44 am
isn’t it weird and a strange coincidence that this week we have so many religious feasts/holidays occur one day after the other?
Sept.6,2010 (Mon.)= Labor Day (US,Canada holiday)
Sept.8,2010 (Wed.)= the Birth of Mary, mother of Jesus (Catholic)
Sept.9,2010 (Thurs.)= Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Sept.10,2010 (Fri.)= end of Ramadan (Islamic/Muslim holiday)
Sept.11,2010 (Sat.)= 9th anniversary of 9/11/2001.
its just a strange convergence of dates.
G=D bless us one and all.
posted September 9, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Happy Birthday Mama Mary. Sorry I forgot to attend mass because of work. But you are remembered dearly.