Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
As we embark upon this new year we do so through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. This celebration in no way pulls our sight away from Christ. Rather it orients our sight towards who Christ truly is. We thus call our Blessed Mother the Mother of God. This title is a testament to who her Son is for Christ is God made present with us in the second Person of the Most Holy Trinity.
Many embark upon a new year with many resolutions on their mind. For the most part these resolutions never became a reality. As we embark upon this new year may we do so with the desire to draw closer to Christ each day. If we allow ourself to grow in our devotion to Mary we will indeed come to grow in our love for Christ. She points the way to her Son who we should desire to follow after entirely.
If one has not already done so this I would recommend making a Consecration to our Blessed Mother during this new year. Simply pick a Marion date on the calendar and do the prayers of preparation which can be found in Saint Louis Marie de Montfort‘s book “Total Consecration” or the modern book “33 Days to Morning Glory.” Also, don’t forget to commit yourself to the praying of the Most Holy Rosary. This prayer allows us to give our Lady a crown of roses and allows us to mediate upon the mysteries of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. Let us also turn towards Sacred Scripture where the Angel Gabriel proclaims that she is “full of grace.” From this we can see that she leads us in all of the virtues. If we want to grow close to her Son in this upcoming year we need her intercession in growing in virtue.
