J.M.J. Advent, as is well known, has a special
Marian character. The long-awaited Coming of the Messiah occurred through the
Holy Spirit-inspired fiat of the
Virgin of Nazareth.
In addition to Advent itself, the days
of December are marked with many references to Our Lady. Here are only a few.
December 4th=The Memorial of
Saint John Damascene, who defended the title Theotokos relative to Mary.
December 7th=The Memorial of
Saint Ambrose, who proclaimed the Perpetual Virginity of Mary.
December 8th=The Solemnity of
the Immaculate Conception, who is Mary herself (“I am the Immaculate
Conception”) as she explained to Saint Marie Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes in
1858.
December 9th=The Memorial of
Saint Juan Diego, who saw Mary and heeded her words on the Hill of Tepeyac in
1531.
December 10th=The local Memorial
of Our Lady of Loreto, who is venerated in Italy and is remembered throughout
the world for the Holy House and the Litany of the same name.
December 12th=The Feast of
Our Lady of Guadalupe, who influenced millions of Aztecs to drop their old ways
and put on Christ.
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