Day 3: Immaculate Conception Novena

I would like to invite you throughout these next days to join in a Novena of the Immaculate Conception. Mary is the greatest woman in history. We can find in her the Mother we are most in need of day by day.

8th Century Icon - Dominican Convent
Monte Mario, Rome, Italy
(Of the images used in this Novena this is the only one not taken by me)

Mary looks us in the eye and tells us that she loves us as only a Mother can. That is why we say "Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our Life, Sweetness and Hope". Where else can you turn in this cold world but towards a smiling face full of love?

"...for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed..." (Lk 1:48)

Hail, Holy Queen + Glory Be for Peace in the World - especially in our own families.