Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.

Tuesday 8 December 2009

IN CONCEPTIONE IMMACULATA B. MARIÆ VIRGINIS
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1st Class, White

Oremus.

Deus, qui per immaculátam Vírginis Conceptiónem dignum Fílio tuo habitáculum præparásti : quæsumus ; ut qui ex morte ejúsdem Fílii tui prævísa, eam ab omni labe præservásti, nos quoque mundos ejus intercessióne ad te perveníre concédas. Per eúmdem Dóminum.

Let us pray.

O God, who in the foreknowledge of thy Son's most precious death didst consecrate for him a dwelling-place by the immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin : mercifully grant that she who was preserved from all defilement ; may evermore pray for us until we attain unto thee in purity of heart.

Through the same.

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The entirety of Dom Prosper Guéranger's commentary on this feast is available in English here, courtesy of CatholicCulture.org.

Links:

• Goffine, The Church's Year, Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.
• Guéranger, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  
• Guéranger, L'Année Liturgique, "Immaculée Conception T.S. Vierge"
• Gregorian Chant Propers
• European Union Flag represents the Immaculate Conception, Flag Originator now confesses (new!)
• St Maximilian Kolbe on the Immaculate Conception (new!)
  

(image: LMS Birmingham)