Fr. Michael writes: Mother of God; Our Mother; Mother of the Church. It is so good to start the New Year by turning to Mary. Mary’s last recorded words were at the wedding at Cana:- “Do whatever he tells you”. No woman ever took her own advice so completely to heart. It is because Mary was so faithful; so positively and courageously faithful, that she represents such a tremendous challenge and that she is for us such an inspiring model. I hope that we will honour her as God’s mother, trust her as our own, and imitate her gladly in our fidelity to Christ and his Church. If we do that I am sure that for all of us it will be a happy New Year.
A very happy and holy 2012 to you all.Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God