8th December - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Immaculate Conception shines like a beacon of light for humanity in all the ages. Today the Church is celebrating the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If Christ is the day that never fades, Mary is its dawn, shining with beauty. Chosen in advance to be the Mother of the incarnate Word, Mary is at the same time the first-fruits of his redeeming action. The grace of Christ the Redeemer acted in her in anticipation, preserving her from original sin and from any contagion of guilt - Saint John Paul II
