Greetings from our Parish in Newburgh, NY.
Welcome to our blog “The Inherent Good”.
The musings, ramblings and insights of every day parish faith,
sprinkled with light heartedness and at times a little whimsy,
but always for the Glory of God.
Solemnity of the Mother of God
The month of January is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. After the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit, the angel Gabriel appeared to St. Joseph and told him that the Child’s name should be called Jesus, meaning “God Saves.”
Currently we celebrate the Solemnity of the Mother of God on January 1st and honor the Holy Name of Jesus on January 3rd. For Catholics, Jesus’ sacred name is the object of a special devotion symbolized by the monogram “IHS,” (sometimes called a Christogram), which is the first three letters of the Greek spelling of His name.
The month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Chosen before time to be the Mother of God Incarnate, Jesus Christ, God created Mary perfect and full of grace, preserving her from the stain of Original Sin. Mary Immaculate is the most beautiful fruit of the work of redemption accomplished by her Son, thereby making her the perfect model of holiness for all Christians.
I will go anywhere and do anything in order to communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or have forgotten Him.
(St. Frances Xavier Cabrini)
When we attend to the needs of those in want, we give them what is theirs, not ours. More than performing works of mercy, we are paying a debt of justice.
(Pope Saint Gregory the Great)
Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.
(Isaiah 12:2)
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