In 1854, Pope Pius IX solemnly proclaimed:
“The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin.”
The Most Blessed Virgin Mary's "yes" to the Archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation brought to fulfillment the singular grace and privilege of her Immaculate Conception. May each one of us, through the intercession of the Mother of God, always say "yes" to God's plan in our life -- may we accept the great life of holiness that God has planned for us and become the saint that God desires us to become!
For our continued mediation, take a look at Pope Francis' prayer: “Enkindle in all of us a renewed desire for holiness: may our words glow with the splendor of truth, may our works resound with the song of charity, may purity and chastity live in our bodies and in our hearts, may our lives express the presence of all the beauty of the gospel.”
May you each have a safe and blessed Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God!
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!
Fr. Wilke
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