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Father Harrison Ayre

Father Harrison Ayre is a priest of the Diocese of Victoria, British Columbia. Follow him on Twitter at @FrHarrison.

How celebrating Mary Jan. 1 celebrates the Incarnation

December 28, 2025
By Father Harrison Ayre
OSV News
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Marian Devotion

By going to Mass, we encounter God in the flesh through the eucharistic sacrifice, and there is nothing more fitting than the feasts of Christmas and the Mother of God to emphasize the reality of God taking on our flesh.

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