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The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son,
And shall call His name Immanuel
(Isaiah 7:14)
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them a light has shined.
For unto us a Child is born; to us a Son is given.
And the government shall be upon His shoulder, and of His peace there will be no end.
And His name shall be called the Messenger of Great Counsel, Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, the Father of the World to Come.
God is with us! Understand this, O nations, and submit yourselves! For God is with us!
(from the Song of the Holy Prophet Isaiah)
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For those following the Tridentine Calendar, January 1st is the Octave Day of the Nativity and the Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision_of_Our_Lord