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One of the earliest titles given by Christians to the Blessed Virgin was Theotokos—”God-bearer.” We celebrate her as the Mother of God, because, in bearing Christ, she bore the fullness of the Godhead within her. Each year this feast is celebrated on January 1.
As we begin another year, we draw strength from the selfless love of Mary who never hesitated to do the will of God. And we trust in her prayers to God for us, that we might, day by day, become more like her, the “God-bearer.”
O Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!