"Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother"

As someone devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, I would be remiss not to observe today's optional Memorial of the Holy Name of Mary in a public way, especially since I am unable to attend Mass. Besides, according to the Church, part of any authentic spirituality for a Catholic deacon is devotion to the Blessed Virgin.

As the Servant of God, Lucia dos Santos, one of the visionaries of Fatima insisted: "There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot solve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." During her several apparitions, our Blessed Mother has begged those to whom she was made manifest to pray her Most Holy Rosary and exhort others to do so.

We live in uncertain time. It is tempting to fall into despair. In the face of the onslaught, we realize how little we control, how little power we have to influence thing. The greatest deception of social media is giving users a false sense of power and influence. The Blessed Virgin Mary can be our refuge, our advocate, our most effacacious intercessor. Let us render our Blessed Mother hyperdulia.

Saint Louis de Montfort insisted that one who prays the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary will never be led astray.

In the Divine Praises we say:

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.

We end this section by praying Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother

Turn to Mary. Pray her Most Holy Rosary. Pray her Memorare often.

Our second traditio for today is a choral rendition of The Divine Praises: