Mother of GodOn this first day of 2019, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. Christ on the way to the Cross says to the world, “Behold your Mother.” From Mary’s womb, comes Baby Jesus who will defeat death through the Cross and the Resurrection. Mother Mary’s unconditional Yes to human and divine life makes Jesus a real flesh and blood person, not just an idea. It’s the Blessed Mother’s vocation through “the grace of eternal salvation” to forever help her children “receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Blessed Virgin Mary is the
