Second Day within the Octave of the Nativity (9 September) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Continue the celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Nativity with this September 9 reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger. Reflecting upon the creation of Adam, Tertullian teaches that God formed man according to the image of Christ who was to come. This mystery applies even more beautifully to the infant Mary. As God, Christ watches over her growth; as man, He will receive His sacred humanity from her. Jesus would have no earthly father. From Mary He would receive His body and the natural qualities ordinarily inherited by a child. No other creature, therefore, could resemble Jesus so closely in the natural order—or be conformed to Him so perfectly by grace. Even in her cradle, Mary is adorned with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Saint Andrew of Crete salutes her as the fulfillment of prophecy, the first fruit of regeneration, the sanctuary prepared for God’s glory, and the living, immaculate book in whom the Word of God may be read. The Eastern liturgy also honors Saints Joachim and Anne, whose long-awaited daughter became the Mother of God. Heaven and earth rejoice: the barren Anne nurses the infant Mary, Joachim beholds the branch that will bear Christ, and humanity sees the ancient sentence against Eve beginning to be reversed. Mary is the holy mountain, the tabernacle of the Divinity, the bridal chamber of Light, and the eastern gate through which the Eternal High Priest enters the world for our salvation. Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:18 Humanity created in God’s image 0:24 Tertullian on Adam and Christ 0:32 God lovingly forms man from the earth 0:50 Humanity as God’s work and pledge 0:58 The mystery applied to the infant Mary 1:05 Christ watches over His mother’s growth 1:14 What Jesus receives from Mary 1:31 Christ’s condescension in human life 1:48 Jesus has no earthly father 1:55 Mary’s unique resemblance to Christ 2:04 Conformity to the Divine Son 2:12 The Father’s extraordinary love for Mary 2:20 Mary adorned by the Holy Spirit 2:36 Saint Andrew of Crete salutes Mary 2:44 The fulfillment of prophecy 2:52 Mary as the living book of God 3:01 First fruit of our regeneration 3:10 Saints Joachim and Anne commemorated 3:25 Heaven and earth rejoice 3:34 Saint Anne nurses the infant Mary 3:42 Joachim beholds the branch bearing Christ 3:50 Anne’s prayer is answered 3:58 Eve’s sentence begins to be reversed 4:16 The King’s daughter is praised 4:33 A call to spiritually barren souls 4:41 The Fountain of Life springs from sterility 4:49 Mary, tabernacle of the Divinity 4:57 The bridal chamber of Light 5:05 The eastern gate of the High Priest https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/september/september-9-second-day-within-the-octave-of-the-nativity/ #Catholic #LiturgicalYear #DomProsperGuéranger #BlessedVirginMary #NativityOfMary #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFeast #CatholicChurch #MarianDevotion #CatholicMeditation #CatholicSaints #CatholicFaith 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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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