Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary
September 12, 2022
Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.
Today’s Readings
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0912-memorial-most-holy-name-mary.cfm
Today, in God’s Lavish Mercy, we have a choice in readings between the 24th Monday or the Holy Name of Mary. I’m going with Mary, especially since the passage from Corinthians is about people overeating and drinking (and stealing parking spots?) at their church meetings. Can you imagine! Well, yes, maybe we’ll save that for another day. 😉
When the fullness of time had come,
God sent his Son,
Galatians 4:4
born of a woman..
It’s such a brief and simple phrase from Galatians, isn’t it? But it carries the whole possibility of our redemption, and the infinite hope of our eternal life.
We owe it all, of course to God’s Mercy, but in a very real way, we owe it to this “woman” who is not even named in Galatians!
Today, let’s simply say her holy name in prayer, asking to be strengthened in faith, courage, hope, fidelity, and love – the hallmarks of her life.
Praying her name slowly – Mary……… Mary…… Mary …. let each breath deepen our love for her. Let each quiet thought ask for the grace to learn from her.
Music:
Lavish Mercy 
Just wanted to share with you that today is my dear sister, Betty Anne’s birthday. She would be 79. She was born on this special feast of Mary. She suffered all her life from mental illness. I know you will remember her specially.
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Prayers and love, Marie. Betty Anne is in glory now and will send you loving peace.❤️🙏
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