Mary, Mother of God 2018: Painting by: Ronald Raab, CSC

Loving and Inspiring God, you prepare a new and unblemished welcome in our hearts for Jesus to find a home. We listen today to Mary, the Mother of God as she pondered this mystery within her heart and life. We ache for such prayer, to recognize our worth in Jesus’ life so we may be part of the plan to heal, forgive and restore the lost and forgotten. We beg you in this New Year to fill our hearts with such a memory and mystery that we may be alive with hope for the poor and peace toward all who prefer violence and hatred. Help us long for holiness and newness of justice. Help us live the serenity we seek in the promise of Jesus who lives for ever and ever. Amen