Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary

Mary, crowned with living light,
Temple of the Lord,
Place of peace and holiness,
Shelter of the Word.

Mystery of sinless life
In our fallen race,
Free from shadow, you reflect
Plenitude of grace.

Virgin-Mother of our God,
Lift us when we fall,
Who were named upon the Cross
Mother of us all.

Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Heaven sings your praise;
Mary magnifies your name
Through eternal days.

Hymn for Evening Prayer One of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Liturgy of the Hours

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Art for this post on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: Immaculate Conception, Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1628, PD-US author’s life plus 100 years or less, Wikimedia Commons.

For those who want to learn more about the Liturgy of the Hours and how to pray this prayer of the Church, see our post here about a special book written by Daria Sockey on doing just that, thoroughly explained in an easy to read and easy to follow text, a combination of prayer aide and catechesis, which makes it very accessible to the everyday Catholic like you and me.

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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.