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| Our Lady of Providence, painted by Gaetano. |
Last Hogmany, 2012, in the hospital I was able to to see through windows at midnight, to see the fireworks from Edinburgh Castle and hear the Canon shots on time
Month of January 2013 - dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus
http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/01.cfm
The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3. The first nine days of January fall during the liturgical season known as Christmas which is represented by the liturgical color white. The remaining days of January are the beginning of Ordinary Time. The liturgical color changes to green — a symbol of the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.
The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3. The first nine days of January fall during the liturgical season known as Christmas which is represented by the liturgical color white. The remaining days of January are the beginning of Ordinary Time. The liturgical color changes to green — a symbol of the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.
The Vatican has released the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for January 2013.
The Pope’s general intention is: “That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.”
His missionary intention is: “That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.”
Prayers of Praise to the Blessed Virgin Mary (by Saint Ephrem the Syrian)
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| St Ephrem the Syrian |
O Virgin most pure, wholly
unspotted, O Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the universe, thou art above all the
saints, the hope of the elect and the joy of all the blessed. It is thou who
hast reconciled us with God; thou art the only refuge of sinners and the safe
harbor of those who are shipwrecked; thou art the consolation of the world, the
ransom of captives, the health of the weak, the joy of the afflicted, and the
salvation of all. We have recourse to thee, and we beseech thee to have pity on
us. Amen.
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Prayer to the Immaculate Queen
O pure and immaculate and
likewise blessed Virgin, who art the sinless Mother of thy Son, the mighty Lord
of the universe, thou who art inviolate and altogether holy, the hope of the
hopeless and sinful, we sing thy praises. We bless thee, as full of every grace,
thou who didst bear the God-Man: we all bow low before thee; we invoke thee and
implore thine aid. Rescue us, O holy and inviolate Virgin, from every necessity
that presses upon us and from all the temptations of the devil. Be our
intercessor and advocate at the hour of death and judgment; deliver us from the
fire that is not extinguished and from the outer darkness; make us worthy of
the glory of thy Son, O dearest and most clement Virgin Mother. Thou indeed art
our only hope, most sure and sacred in God's sight, to whom be honor and glory,
majesty and dominion forever and ever world without end. Amen.
http://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a Syriac deacon and a prolific Syriac-language
hymnographer and theologian of the 4th century. His works are hailed by
Christians throughout the world and many denominations venerate him as a saint.
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01 Jan 2011
The teaching on Mary, Mother of God, received further confirmation at the Council of Chalcedon (451), at which Christ was declared "true God and true man... born for us and for our salvation of Mary, Virgin and Mother of God, ...
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