It's a busy week for saints even though it's Advent.
*Today is the transferred solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, celebrating that God preserved Mary from Original Sin so as to make her the perfect mother for Jesus and to facilitate (but not guarantee) her Yes to that role.
*Tomorrow is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Loreto. This is the house where Mary lived and where the Annunciation occurred, and is now in Loreto Italy. It was supposedly miraculously transported there through the air, so Our Lady of Loreto is the patron of airplanes and aviators.
*Wednesday is the optional memorial of St. Damasus I, fourth century pope, who wrote this epitaph for himself: "He who walking on the sea could calm the bitter waves, who gives life to the dying seeds of the earth; he who was able to loose the mortal chains of death, and after three days’ darkness could bring again to the upper world the brother for his sister Martha: he, I believe, will make Damasus rise again from the dust."
* Thursday we celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe, based on Mary's appearance in 1531 to Juan Diego in Mexico. It's a huge celebration for our Mexican (not necessarily all Hispanics) in the US.
*Friday is the memorial of St. Lucy, one of the original virgin martyrs listed in the first Eucharistic prayer. Because her name means light, the North Europe countries celebrate with oldest children wearing lit wreaths, delivering breakfast to their families.
*Saturday is the memorial of St. John of the Cross, 16th century Spanish saint known for mysticism and founding the Discalced Carmelites with St. Teresa of Avila.
(On Pinterest: https://allaboutmary.tumblr.com/post/76373030965/je-suis-limmacul%C3%A9e-conception/amp)
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