It is not by accident that the Church dedicated the very first day of the New Year to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mother of Our God. On this first day of this year, just like those shepherds we come to Mary to ask her for blessings, for her intercessions, and protection in those unknown days ahead. There is always a lot happening in our lives and hearts, the things that we may be uncomfortable sharing with others. But we can and should certainly share it with the Mother of God - “And Mary [will] keep all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” Happy New Year! And repeating today’s first reading from the Book of Numbers: may “the LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! So, shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
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