September 8, 2024, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary, Today, nine months after the Immaculate Conception, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We rejoice in her birthday. In Mary, all human nature is exalted. This is one of the three birthdays in the Church Calendar—the Birth of Jesus (December 25), the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24), and the Birthday of Mary. Mary was born to be the mother of the Savior of the World, the spiritual mother of all men, and the holiest of God's creatures. The Holy Virgin was conceived and born immaculate and full of grace. Through her, Queen of heaven and earth, all grace is given to men. Saint Augustine described the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary as an event of cosmic and historic significance and an appropriate prelude to the birth of Jesus Christ. "She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley," he said. The fourth-century bishop affirmed that "through her birth, the nature inherited from our first parents is changed." The Blessed Virgin occupies a unique place in the history of salvation, and she has the highest mission ever commended to any creature. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • ⁠September 8, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET