Jan 7, 2013
Homily given at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Monday,
December 31, 2012, the
Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, by Dcn. Larry
Randolph, Christ the King
Catholic Church. Mary is the perfect example of
fulfilling the purpose we all have in this life, that is, to be
conformed to the image of her Son, to be Christ-like. We need to
honor Mary for being chosen as the Mother of God because of the
love that God had for her; for her total giving of self to God in
love; and for being our mother by interceding for us through her
prayers.
Key words: Christmas, surrender to God,
Marian devotion