BIRTHDAY GIFTS FOR OUR LADY TODAY:

Attending Holy Mass (‘seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, Woman this is your son. Then to the disciple he said, this is your mother…’ Jn.19:26)

Attaining perfect contrition via Sacrament of Reconciliation {“His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you” Jn.2:5} by speaking the truth from your heart [Ps.15:2]

Dressing decently like Our Lady {‘only be careful that this freedom of yours does not in any way turn into an obstacle to trip those who are vulnerable’ 1Cor.8:9} today and always [‘if you come back, Israel, the Lord declares, if you come back to me, if you take your horrors out of my sight, if you go roving no more, if you swear, as the Lord lives! Truthfully, justly, uprightly, then the nations will bless themselves by him and glory in him’ Jer.4:1-2].

Promoting decency in dressing/pictures/videos/discussions/engagements/habits/jobs/feeding e.t.c amongst people we will encounter today and everyday whether on the internet or streets by taking the bold step of prudent corrections (‘To some you must be compassionate because they are wavering; others you must save by snatching them from the fire, to others again you must be compassionate but wary, hating even the tunic stained by their bodies’ Jude 1:22-23)

Try to say the Holy Rosary complete [20 decades with the litany] today while meditating on the biblical quote for each mystery as She always pondered on the word of God ‘…His mother stored up all these things in her heart’ {Lk.2:51}

Remember, you cannot choose her more than God did [“Hence the Lord will abandon them only until she who is in labor gives birth, and then those who survive of his race will be reunited to the Israelites” Micah 5:2] because ‘you did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last; so that the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name’ {Jn.15:16}

You cannot honor/reverence/respect the Blessed Virgin Mary and other saints {‘He went down with them then and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority…’ Lk.2:51, “…those who honor me I honor in my turn and those who despise me will be an object of contempt” 1 Sam. 2:30} in Heaven (“…then he said, these are the people who have been through the great trial; they have washed their robes white again in the blood of the Lamb” Rev.7:14) than Jesus did, is doing and is always doing [‘Jesus Christ is the same today as he was yesterday and as he will be forever’ Heb.13:8]; an attitude which was approved by the Heavens with increase in wisdom, favor with God and people thus “And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature and in favor with God and with people” (Lk.2:52) confirming this scriptural passage ‘you love uprightness and detest evil. This is why God, your God has anointed you with the oil of gladness as none of your rivals’ {Heb.1:9}