Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary (12 September) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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“Look to the Star; call upon Mary.” On the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, Dom Prosper Guéranger presents one of St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s most beloved reflections upon Our Lady. Mary is the radiant Star of the Sea whose light guides souls through temptation, tribulation, anxiety and despair. When pride, ambition, anger, envy or sinful desire threatens the soul, St. Bernard tells us to think of Mary, call upon Mary and imitate her life. St. Peter Chrysologus adds that Mary’s name signifies Lady or Sovereign. As Mother of the King of the universe, she is Queen of angels and men. Catholics worship God alone, but honor Mary with hyperdulia—the unique veneration owed to the Mother of God. The feast first received approval at Cuenca, Spain, in 1513. Pope Innocent XI extended it to the Universal Church in thanksgiving for the deliverance of Vienna in 1683. This reading includes the Mass for the feast: its Introit, Collect, lesson from Wisdom, Gradual, Alleluia, Gospel of the Annunciation, Offertory, Secret and Postcommunion. Guéranger reflects upon Mary as the chosen vine whose Divine Fruit was pressed in the winepress of the Cross for the salvation of the world. The meditation concludes with St. Anselm’s prayer that Mary’s sweet name remain with us in danger, anguish and at the beginning of every joy. Most Holy Name of Mary, protect us and lead us always to Jesus! 0:00 Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary 0:18 Mary—the Star of the Sea 0:27 The star and the Virgin Mother 0:44 The noble Star arising from Jacob 1:01 Mary’s light nourishes virtue 1:18 A guide through the storms of this world 1:35 “Look to the Star; call upon Mary” 1:44 Pride, ambition, envy and anger 1:57 When the soul approaches despair 2:15 In danger and anguish, think of Mary 2:22 Keep Mary upon your lips and heart 2:30 Follow her and you will not lose the way 2:55 St. Bernard’s reflection concludes 3:02 Additional meanings of Mary’s name 3:09 St. Peter Chrysologus: Mary means Sovereign 3:25 Why Catholics call her Our Lady 3:31 The meaning of hyperdulia 3:48 The Holy Names of Jesus and Mary 4:14 Heaven’s praise and hell’s fear 4:21 Devotion to the two Holy Names 4:30 The feast approved at Cuenca in 1513 5:04 Extended to the Universal Church 5:21 Our Lady and the deliverance of Vienna 5:45 The Mass of the Holy Name of Mary 6:09 Introit: Virgins brought to the King 6:39 The joy of angels and terror of demons 6:56 Collect for Mary’s protection 7:19 Commemoration of the Sunday 7:25 Lesson from the Book of Wisdom 7:32 Mother of fair love and holy hope 7:50 Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb 8:16 Heaven gathered around Mary’s cradle 8:39 Mary, the chosen vine 8:47 Christ, the Divine Grape of the Cross 9:03 Gradual honoring Mary’s Divine Maternity 9:28 Alleluia: Virgin before and after childbirth 9:36 Gospel of the Annunciation 9:51 “Hail, full of grace” 10:07 Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus 10:30 “How shall this be?” 10:38 The Holy Ghost will overshadow thee 10:54 Elizabeth’s miraculous conception 11:02 Nothing shall be impossible with God 11:11 Mary’s Fiat 11:18 The most solemn embassy in history 11:35 God and the Virgin of Nazareth 11:51 Mary represents angels and humanity 12:07 Hail to our Queen 12:16 Offertory: the Angelic Salutation 12:25 Prayer for peace and prosperity 12:49 Preface of the feast 13:06 The Eucharistic fruit promised by Mary 13:25 Postcommunion and Mary’s universal patronage 13:55 Prayer of St. Anselm 14:13 Mary’s name in danger and anguish 14:18 Her name at the beginning of every joy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/september/september-12-feast-of-the-most-holy-name-of-mary/ #Catholic #TheLiturgicalYear #Mary #MostHolyNameOfMary #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFeast #DomProsperGuéranger #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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