11 October 2014 - Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Double of the Second Class – White or Marian Blue

The formal definition of Mary as Mother of God came in the 5th century at the Third Ecumenical Council as Ephesus. This came after the Church Fathers had come to a consensus on the perpetual virginity of Mary. Scriptural basis for the motherhood of Mary comes in part from the Gospels of Luke and John. The Second Vatican Council also reaffirmed the Mary as Mother of God by stating "The Virgin Mary, who at the message of the angel received the Word of God in her heart and in her body and gave Life to the world, is acknowledged and honored as being truly the Mother of God and Mother of the Redeemer."

INTROIT Is. 7.14

Behold a Virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a Son, and his Name shall be called Emmanuel. Ps. 97.1 O Sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvelous things. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who wast pleased that, at the message of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with thee. Through the same.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE Ecclus. 24.23-31

As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odor, and my flowers are the fruit of honor and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits; for my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honey-comb. My memory is unto everlasting generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger: and they that drink me, shall yet thirst. He that heakeneth to me, shall not be confounded, and they that work by me, shall not sin. They that explain me, shall have life everlasting.

GRADUAL Is. 11.1-2

There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root; and the Spirit of the Lord, shall rest upon him.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. O Virgin Mother of God, he whom the whole world cannot contain, enclosed himself in thy womb, and became man. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke 2.43-51

At that time: When they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not. And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance. And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers. And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father's business? And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them.

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Matt. 1.18

When Mary the Mother of Jesus was espoused to Joseph, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

SECRET

By thy gracious mercy, O Lord, and the intercession of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin, Mother of thine only begotten Son, may this offering be of benefit to us for welfare and peace now and for evermore. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

Preface: Of the Blessed Virgin, with In the Festivity.

COMMUNION

Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.

POSTCOMMUNION

May this Communion, O Lord, cleanse us from guilt; and through the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, make us sharers of the heavenly remedy. Through the same.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum