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Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Mass, Stamp Unveiling Honor Mother Teresa's Life and Legacy

WASHINGTON (CNS)—More than 3,000 people packed the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Sept. 5 to mark the 13th anniversary of the death of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, attend a memorial Mass and witness the unveiling of a commemorative stamp in honor of ...
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People applaud as the U.S. Postal Service unveils a stamp of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

A Saint for Our Times
September 5th is the feast of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. August 26, 2010, was the 100th anniversary of her birth.

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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The Church has celebrated Mary's birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 (nine months earlier).
<p>Scripture does not give an account of Mary's birth. However, the apocryphal <i>Protoevangelium of James</i> fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child that will advance God's plan of salvation for the world. Such a story (like many biblical counterparts) stresses the special presence of God in Mary's life from the beginning.
</p><p>St. Augustine connects Mary's birth with Jesus' saving work. He tells the earth to rejoice and shine forth in the light of her birth. "She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed." The opening prayer at Mass speaks of the birth of Mary's Son as the dawn of our salvation and asks for an increase of peace.</p>

Why do we speak of God as Father, Son and Spirit?

God gives us the mystery of Mary the Immaculate Conception so that we will have the right way to approach all of reality. For everything that we do depends on how we conceive of things.

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