Mary's Name

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today, Sept. 12, is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. How sweet it is to call upon her!  Especially sweet is to hear her name prayed by children.

A few words on this Feast-Day :

In accordance with Jewish custom our Lady's parents named her eight days after her birth, and were inspired to call her Mary. The Hebrew name of Mary (in Latin Domina) means lady or sovereign; this Mary is in virtue of her Son's sovereign authority as Lord of the World. We call Mary our Lady as we call Jesus our Lord. When we pronounce her name, we affirm her power, implore her aid and place ourselves under her protection.

On this day dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary let us repeat that wonderful prayer of Saint Bernard, responding to Pope Benedict XVI 's invitation to “invite everyone to become a trusting child before Mary, even as the Son of God did. Saint Bernard says, and we say with him: 'Look to the star of the sea, call upon Mary … in danger, in distress, in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. May her name never be far from your lips, or far from your heart … If you follow her, you will not stray; if you pray to her, you will not despair; if you turn your thoughts to her, you will not err. If she holds you, you will not fall; if she protects you, you need not fear; if she is your guide, you will not tire; if she is gracious to you, you will surely reach your destination”'(Benedict XVI, address at Heiligenkreuz Abbey, September 9, 2007). —

For more see [HERE](http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-09-12)

 

[marian_love]

Beautiful. I am proud to be named after her. Maria is my middle name.

 

[Prairie_Rose]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today, Sept. 12, is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. How sweet it is to call upon her!  Especially sweet is to hear her name prayed by children.

A few words on this Feast-Day :

For more see [HERE](http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2012-09-12)

Thank You for sharing this

 

[AnneElizabeth]

Thank you for sharing this. x2

 

[MariaChristi]

Thank you for sharing this. x2

Dear Anne Elizabeth, Prairie Rose, and Marian_love,

Thank you all for your replies to this thread. May we honor her today and every day, calling on her often, “Hail Mary!” May we offer our thanks unceasingly to the Lord for giving Mary to us as Mother, and through her, Jesus.

 

[Prairie_Rose]

Hello again…

Btw, my middle name is Marie, so I have a special affinity for Mary as well

Today while driving, during a pouring rain, I said several “Hail Marys” as a way to keep calm with all the water on the highway, and also in Thanksgiving for the rain, as we’re in the midst of a drought here in the midwestern USA.

What a blessing to have her as our dear Mother!