NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

(Triduum: September 5-7) (Feast Day: September 8)

Meditation:
MARY was chosen from all eternity to give us the savior; hence she was eternally in God’s
plan of redemption. In time she was immaculately conceived, and her birth brought
salvation to man-kind. Thank God for having created this most beautiful of creatures and
for having given her to you as a Mother. Thank Him for all the mercies He has shown to
mankind through Mary. Let your birthday gift to your Heavenly Mother be the
wholehearted concecration of yourself to her.
“Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me” (Prov. 9, 4).
With gladness let us celebrate the birthday of the most Blessed Virgin Mary that she may
intercede for us with our Lord Jesus Christ!
Glory be to the Father...
Let us call to mind the most noble birth of the glorious Virgin Mary, whose lowliness
delighted the gaze of the Lord, and who, at the message of an angle, conceived the Savior of
the world.
Hail Mary …
This day the Blessed Virgin Mary was born of the royal family of David. Through her the
salvation of the world appeared for all who believe. This is she whose life gave light to the
world.
Hail Mary…
Virgin Mother of God, your birthday announced joy to the whole world, for from you arose
the sun of justice, Christ our God, Who, having taken away the curse, bestowed blessing,
and having triumphed over death, gave us life everlasting.
Hail Mary …
Mary speaks:
“The Lord possessed me in the beginning of His ways, before He made anything from the
beginning. I was set up from eternity, and of old, before the earth was made” (Wisd. 8,
22).

Prayer
May all our hope of assistance, O Lord, ever rest upon the loving kindness of Your only-
begotten son! May He, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who when born of the Virgin, did not
detract from the virginity of His Mother, but made it sacred, cleanse us of our sins on this
solemn feast day of her Nativity, and make our prayers pleasing in Your sight. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
HYMN …. “AVE MARIS STELLA” (“Hail Thou Star of Ocean” Or any other…)
V: Pray for us, holy Mother of God.
P: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Prayer
Bestow on Your servants, we beg of you, O Lord, the gift of heavenly grace, that we, for
whom the Blessed Virgin’s motherhood was the beginning of salvation, may be blessed
with peace on the sacred feast day of her Nativity. Through Christ our Lord. Amen