Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul, 08 September 2025
Monday, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Romans 8:28-30 <*{{{{>< + ><}}}}*> Matthew 1:18-23
Hail, O blessed
Virgin Mary, Mother of God
our Mother too!
Praised be God our Father
for your infinite love for us
in preparing the birth of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the Mother of your Son
our Savior Jesus Christ.
In Mary,
we find hope and inspiration
in your plans, O God
for us in this world
marred by sin and evil.
Brothers and sisters: We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified (Romans 8:28-30).
In her birth,
we are reminded
of our new beginnings
in you, Lord Jesus:
let us cooperate with you
always, Jesus so that
"all things may work for
good for those who love God";
let us be the new beginning
of faith and trust in you, Jesus
like Mary who entrusted
her total self to your providence
in explaining everything to Joseph
about your coming as our Savior;
most of all,
like Mary our Mother,
let us be the new beginning
of your loving presence among us,
Jesus, our Emmanuel,
the God among us.
Amen.
Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela City
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