Today is Dec. 9, the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
At today’s Mass we read, “The man named his wife Eve, since she became the parent of all living beings” (Gn 3:20).
Today, due to the arrangement of the liturgical calendar, we commemorate the feast of the Immaculate Conception; typically, this feast is celebrated on Dec. 8, but it has been moved to today because the Sundays of Advent take priority.
Today’s celebration honors the New Eve, the Virgin Mary. As the Mother of God, Mary serves as the spiritual mother to all humanity. The essence of today’s feast, which recognizes that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from sin and lived sinlessly, affirms her spiritual motherhood’s purity. She was an esteemed mother for our Lord. Additionally, she is a deserving mother for us. Therefore, for our reflection today, it is beneficial to link this feast to Bethlehem, to trace the divine reasoning and uncover a new depth in this time-honored event. Catholic teaching.