The Grace of God-HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR I (NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2023
The Grace of God-HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR I (NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Micah 5:2-5a; Ps.13; Matthew 1:1-16,18-23 The Grace of God Ordinarily, it is the death day of saints that is celebrated in the Church because their death translates to their birthday in the real life of heaven. There are only three exceptions to this, namely: Jesus, Mary and John the Baptist. Today, we celebrate the natural birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We celebrate the birth of one who was Immaculately Conceived; a singular privilege granted her by God in view of her role for the salvation of the human race. Consequently, the birth of Mary meant a new dawn in the fulfilment of God’s plan for our salvation. It is because God so loved the world that is why He prepared Mary specially for us. The birth of Mary teaches us that God’s way is never like ours. Who would have thought that God will choose such a humble but remarkable way in bring about the sa...