{"id":9625,"date":"2017-12-07T10:16:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T16:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/?p=9625"},"modified":"2017-12-07T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T16:16:05","slug":"solemnity-immaculate-conception-patroness-united-states-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/solemnity-immaculate-conception-patroness-united-states-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the United States of America"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span class=\"text-smallcaps\"><a href=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/solemnity-immaculate-conception-patroness-united-states-america\/madonna-window-istock-home\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9626\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9626 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna-window-iStock-home.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna-window-iStock-home.jpg 315w, https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/madonna-window-iStock-home-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a>READ<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;No sin would touch her, so that she would be a fitting and worthy vessel of the Son of God. The Immaculate Conception does not refer to the virginal conception and the birth of Christ, but rather to Mary&#8217;s being conceived without inheriting Original Sin.&#8221; (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, 142-143) Take time today to\u00a0<a class=\"CP___PAGEID_243055 icon-pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/prayer-and-worship\/liturgical-year\/advent\/upload\/twim-advent-immaculate-conception.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read about the Immaculate Conception<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"text-smallcaps\">REFLECT<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In\u00a0<a class=\"CP___PAGEID_216943\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/bible\/readings\/120817.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">today&#8217;s Gospel<\/a>, we hear and reflect on Mary&#8217;s famous words to the angel Gabriel: &#8220;Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.&#8221; (Luke 2:38)<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"text-smallcaps\"><\/p>\n<p>PRAY<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"CP___PAGEID_239941\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/prayer-and-worship\/prayers-and-devotions\/prayers\/pope-francis-prayer-for-the-immaculate-conception.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pray with Pope Francis<\/a>\u00a0on this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"text-smallcaps\">ACT<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, attend Mass and pray the Hail Mary before meals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/prayer-and-worship\/liturgical-year\/advent\/advent-december-8.cfm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ &#8220;No sin would touch her, so that she would be a fitting and worthy vessel of the Son of God. 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