Today is traditionally the day on which we celebrate Our Lady's Birthday. No one knows, of course, when Mary of Nazareth was born, but like all families we celebrate important events in the lives of those close to us. The birth of her son, Jesus, was the hope and dawning of salvation for the whole world.
Mary has long been considered the model of the Christian person: one who puts their faith and trust in God and who allows the Word of God to take root in their hearts and who gives that Word human shape and form in loving words and actions.
