On September 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.

Today, I say to myself: how can we not stop to celebrate this young woman filled with grace, since through her yes, a Savior has been born to us, Jesus Christ Himself, the Lord.

We often talk about Mary, but what can we say about her mother Anne when her daughter Mary was born? I remain convinced that she was filled with the Holy Spirit during childbirth. The beauty, gentleness and delicacy of little Mary were undoubtedly a source of endless wonder to Anne, a source of fascination and thanksgiving to God.

Oh Mary! the richness of your being is an icon of contemplation.

When meditating on the life of Mary, it's not surprising to see the colors that have become imbued in the spirituality of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate.

Here is an excerpt from the interesting text of the "Nativity of the Virgin Mary" found on the Vatican website.

“The Church looks on her [Mary] as the Mother of God, but even more so as the disciple who can best offer us an example and model of the Christian life. In her faith, in her obedience to her Son, in the way she made herself a neighbor toward her cousin Elizabeth and to the couple in Cana on their wedding day, Mary is the woman to imitate especially in the trust shown during the darkest moments in the life of Jesus, her Son. Here, and in many other moments, she explains why the people of God know they can find their refuge and comfort, help and protection in her.”

If you wish to read the full text, here is the link:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/liturgical-holidays/feast-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-.html