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The Catholic Calendar for Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Holyday of Obligation)

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Genesis 3:9-15,20
Psalm 98:1-4
Ephesians 1:3-6,11-12
Luke 1:26-38

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

Today is a wonderful feast day in the Church's calendar! It is where we honour the holiness and divine pre-selection of our Mother Mary. It is also a day of Hope and Faith as we look to Mary for example and guidance as we learn to reflect God's love in our daily lives.

Mary is our most loving and patient Mother who through Her unspoiled relationship with God shows us through example and guidance how we can grow to know God more intimately. She is the epitome of Christian Faith in her humble acceptance of God's will and her acceptance of the consequences of her 'Yes'.

We can look to Mary to understand the divine purpose in our lives and with her maternal love grow in strength and perseverance as we walk the path of discipleship.

Mary our most Immaculate Mother,
pray for us now
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

- Cliodhna Doyle
(clia at cliadoyle dot com)
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As we talked about a passion for God, a growing awareness of his presence, and a desire to do whatever I can to increase that, I realised that the thing which cultivated this passion in me, was to read and tell stories of Jesus.

This blog provides Daily stories of Jesus - some straight from various translations of the gospels, I hope about once a week- a re-told story. I find that the more I hear stories of Jesus , and the more we hear them, the more I discover what it means for us to have a passion for Jesus in our lives, and an deeper involvement with him.

As I ponder the stories I post, I am finding more and more that things hit me a few days later. What better to occupy my mind than stories of Jesus.

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