Among the titles given to the Blessed Virgin in the Gospels that of "Mother of the Lord" has a special place. Elizabeth, the mother of Christ's herald, filled with the Holy Spirit (cf. Luke 1, 41), used this title in greeting our Lady: "How does this happen to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Luke 1, 43).
Under the title of "Holy Mary, Mother of the Lord," the formulary provided here, with the exception of the Prayer after Communion and the Preface, is the Mass found in the Roman Missal, Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ordinary Time, no. 3, the texts of which are marked by what is known as "Roman sobriety" and by deep devotion to the Mother of Jesus. The Preface is taken from the Proprium missarum Societatis Apostolatus Catholici, Curia Generalis Ordinis, Rome, 1976, p. 11.
In the Preface, God the Father is glorified on account of the double maternal role he has assigned in his "wisdom and love" to the Blessed Virgin: in relation to his Son ("In the Mother of your Son you showed the wonders of your power") and in relation to his people ("she fulfills a mother's role in the household of the Church").
Entrance Antiphon cf. Judith 13, 18-19
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High,
above all women on the earth;
for he has so exalted your name
that your praise shall be undying on our lips.
above all women on the earth;
for he has so exalted your name
that your praise shall be undying on our lips.
COLLECT
As we venerate the glorious memory
of the most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lord,
grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession,
that we, too, may merit to receive
from the fullness of your grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
of the most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lord,
grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession,
that we, too, may merit to receive
from the fullness of your grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading
Mary, whose womb bore the Lord, is hailed as the ark of the Lord.
A reading from the first Book of Chronicles 15, 3-4. 15-16; 16, 1-2
David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD
to the place which he had prepared for it.
David also called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites.
The Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with poles,
as Moses had ordained according to the word of the LORD.
David commanded the chiefs of the Levites
to appoint their relatives as chanters,
to play on musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals
to make a loud sound of rejoicing.
They brought in the ark of God and set it within the tent
which David had pitched for it.
Then they offered up holocausts and peace offerings to God.
When David had finished offering up the holocausts and peace offerings,
he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
to the place which he had prepared for it.
David also called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites.
The Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with poles,
as Moses had ordained according to the word of the LORD.
David commanded the chiefs of the Levites
to appoint their relatives as chanters,
to play on musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals
to make a loud sound of rejoicing.
They brought in the ark of God and set it within the tent
which David had pitched for it.
Then they offered up holocausts and peace offerings to God.
When David had finished offering up the holocausts and peace offerings,
he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
The word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 131, 11, 13-14. 17-18 (R. 11b)
R. I will set on your throne a son, the fruit of your womb.
The LORD swore an oath to David,
a pledge never to be broken:
“Your own offspring
I will set upon your throne.” R.
a pledge never to be broken:
“Your own offspring
I will set upon your throne.” R.
Yes, the LORD has chosen Zion,
desired it for a dwelling:
“This is my resting place forever;
here I will dwell, for I desire it. R.
desired it for a dwelling:
“This is my resting place forever;
here I will dwell, for I desire it. R.
There I will make a horn sprout for David’s line;
I will set a lamp for my anointed.
His foes I will clothe with shame,
but on him my crown shall gleam.” R.
I will set a lamp for my anointed.
His foes I will clothe with shame,
but on him my crown shall gleam.” R.
Alleluia
Virgin Mother of God,
he whom the whole world cannot contain
enclosed himself as a child within your womb.
Gospel
Blessed is the fruit of your womb.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 1, 39-47
Mary set out
and traveled to the hill country in haste
to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb,
and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said,
“Most blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord
would be fulfilled.”
And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God, my savior.”
and traveled to the hill country in haste
to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb,
and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said,
“Most blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord
would be fulfilled.”
And Mary said:
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God, my savior.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
We offer you the sacrifice of praise, O Lord,
as we rejoice in commemorating the Mother of your Son,
grant, we pray,
that through this most holy exchange
we may advance towards eternal redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.
as we rejoice in commemorating the Mother of your Son,
grant, we pray,
that through this most holy exchange
we may advance towards eternal redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.
PREFACE
The Mother of the Lord is Entrusted with the Distribution of Divine Grace
The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is right and just.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
For in the Mother of your Son
you showed the wonders of your power
and through her you still continue
to accomplish in us our salvation.
In your wisdom and love
she fulfills a mother’s role
in the household of the Church
and is entrusted with the distribution of grace.
Through her words you instruct us,
through her example you draw us to follow her Son,
through her prayers you grant us forgiveness.
With thankful praise,
in company with the choirs of heaven,
we glorify your power as we sing with one voice:
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
For in the Mother of your Son
you showed the wonders of your power
and through her you still continue
to accomplish in us our salvation.
In your wisdom and love
she fulfills a mother’s role
in the household of the Church
and is entrusted with the distribution of grace.
Through her words you instruct us,
through her example you draw us to follow her Son,
through her prayers you grant us forgiveness.
With thankful praise,
in company with the choirs of heaven,
we glorify your power as we sing with one voice:
Holy, Holy, Holy....
Communion Antiphon cf. Lk 1, 48
All generations will call me blessed,
for God has looked on his lowly handmaid.
for God has looked on his lowly handmaid.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Having received this heavenly Sacrament,
we humbly pray, O Lord
that we, who reverently celebrate
the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may merit to be partakers at your eternal banquet.
Through Christ our Lord.
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we humbly pray, O Lord
that we, who reverently celebrate
the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may merit to be partakers at your eternal banquet.
Through Christ our Lord.
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