December 8th- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Patron and Queen of the Franciscan Order

Collect of the Day

Almighty God, of your saving grace you called the blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your only Son: inspire us by the same grace to follow her example of courage and faithful witness to our Savior Jesus Christ; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

What is the Immaculate Conception? - A Brief Overview