By Justina Ezuka
TODAY, September 8, the Holy Mother Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commemorating the birth of the Mother of God and our spiritual mother.
Catholics all over the world honour the Blessed Virgin Mary on this beautiful feast, recognising her as a shining example of Christian virtue. Mary’s life teaches us that, even amid the struggles and difficulties of earthly life, it is possible to remain faithful to God and journey towards heaven.
As her children, let us humbly turn to our Blessed Mother and ask her to help us understand and cultivate the virtues she practised to a heroic degree throughout her earthly life.
Mary’s profound humility teaches us that every good thing we accomplish is ultimately made possible by God’s grace working in our lives. She called herself the “handmaid of the Lord” (Lk 1:38), and in the Magnificat she proclaimed: “He has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant” (Lk 1:48).
