Find Immortality: In Eucharist, Through Mary – Aug 05 – Homily – Fr Alan
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In the homily for the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Aug 5, 2019), Fr. Alan relates the dogma of the Divine Maternity to Catholic belief in Christ, Son of God, and to faith in the Sacrament of Holy Communion, through which man may partake in the immortality of the Resurrection to come.
- Note: the statement Father attributes to Pope St. Paul VI [6:25] seems to be a quote from St. Louis Marie de Montfort. (See article referenced below, “He who has not Mary for his mother etc.”)
Additional resources:
- “The Word took our nature from Mary” - from a letter by St. Athanasius: Roman breviary, second reading, Office of Readings for January 1st (https://divineoffice.org/?date=20190101)
- CatholicCulture.org’s liturgical calendar notes for the Optional Memorial of the Dedication of St. Mary Major (https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2019-08-05)
- “The Basilica of Summer Snows” by June Hager (https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=5814)
- “He who has not Mary for his mother has not God for his Father” – the statement is from True Devotion to Mary (https://www.tfp.org/he-who-has-not-mary-for-his-mother-has-not-god-for-his-father/)
Ave Maria!
Mass: Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major - Opt Mem
Readings: Monday 18th Week of Ordinary Time
1st: Num 11:4-15
Resp: Ps 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Gsp: Mt 14:13-21
More on the Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080519.cfm
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