January 1, 2026: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Mary has the extraordinary blessing of bearing the Son of God into the world, Who would bring us all salvation.  Indeed, He was named Jesus before His conception, because He would save us, and on the 8th day after His birth, He was marked with that Name and mission.

He entered into time and humanity through Mary, and became our Savior.

When the shepherds received word of what happened, they came to behold the Child, and then spread the Good News.

The text in the Gospel according to St. Luke says that Mary pondered all these great things that had happened.  It must have been amazing for Mary to look at her Baby and marvel that she was holding God.

We, too, are invited to behold this great mystery of the Incarnation, and let God be born in us and in our world.