By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. In December, it is the Immaculate Conception. (The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the patronal feast of the United States and a Holy Day of Obligation, falls in this month). The Immaculate Conception of Mary represents God's saving grace at work, in recognition of Mary's complete submission to His Will.
Some or all of the following prayers can be incorporated into our daily prayers during this month.
Invocation to Mary
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This brief prayer, known as an aspiration or ejaculation, is most famous for its presence on the Miraculous Medal, one of the most popular Catholic sacramentals. "Conceived without sin" is a reference to Mary's Immaculate Conception.
