Mary and the New Year

HOMILYSolemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (C) – 1 January 2010Readings: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21Today we celebrate Mary as Mother of God.This feast is already celebrated in Rome on January 1 even before the 7th century. However, for much of the Universal Church and for centuries, the date of this feast falls on October 11. January 1, the Octave (