On this first day of the year, the Church honors Our Lady, the Blessed Mother of God.
FROM THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS:
Father, source of light in every age, the virgin conceived and bore Your Son who is called Wonderful God, Prince of Peace. May her prayer, the gift of a mother's love, be Your people's joy through all ages. May her response, born of a humble heart, draw Your Spirit to rest on Your people. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
