The Feast of the Birth of Mary on 8 September is a special one. The Themes of the novena help us to prepare to celebrate this family feast. The Nativity of our Lady provides us with an occasion for praise and thanksgiving in honour of the personal sanctity and vocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the mother of the Lord Jesus. The 7 S’s of Mary - see, search, surrender, service, struggle, sacrifice and song - speak of the vicissitudes of her vocation. Br Roger Schutz says, “The more the Church models her life on Mary, the more maternal she becomes and the more a believer can be reborn of God in her and achieve reconciliation.” Mary is our mother because Christ the Lord gave her to us as a mother. We may call upon her and ask her to intercede with God.
The different themes of the Novena in honour of our beloved Mother Mary are as follows:
Day 01: Mother Mary, Our Mother and Mother of the Church
Day 02: Mother Mary, A Model of Obedience
Day 03: Mother Mary, The First and Most Perfect Disciple
Day 04: Mother Mary, Mother of the Poor
Day 05: Mother Mary, The Queen and Mother of the Society
Day 06: Mother Mary, A Model of Humility
Day 07: Mother Mary, The Model of Courage and Confidence
Day 08: Mother Mary, A Model for all Religious
Day 09: Mother Mary, A Courageous Woman
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