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One Minute Reflection – 1 January – ‘Hallowed be Thy Name’ – New Year Resolution?

One Minute Reflection – 1 January – “Month of the Most Holy Name of Jesus” – – The Octave Day of the Nativity of Jesus and the Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, Readings: Titus 2:11-15; Luke 2:21. “At that time, after eight days were accomplished that the Child should be circumcised. His Name was called Jesus, which was called by the Angel before He was conceived in the womb.” – Luke…

The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord, The Circumcision of the Lord, Mary, Mother of God and Memorials of the Saints – 1 January

The Circumcision of the Lord (Feast) (Holy Day) The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord Mary, Mother of God, the Divine Motherhood: The Feast was celebrated in the East before it was in the West but by the 5th Century it was celebrated in France and Spain on the Sunday before Christmas. In Rome, even before the 7th Century, 1 January was used as a celebration of the Maternity of the Blessed…