8th December - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lady, full and overflowing with grace, all creation receives new life from your abundance. Virgin, blessed above all creatures, through your blessing all creation is blessed, not only creation from its Creator, but the Creator himself has been blessed by creation - Saint Anselm.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen!