October 11, 431: The
Council of Ephesus declares:
Jesus
is true God and true man.
Mary
is the true mother of Jesus.
Therefore,
Mary is the “Bearer of God” and the Mother of God (Theotokos in
Greek).
October 11, 1931: Pope Pius
XI institutes the Feast of the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
How should we celebrate
this feast?
Liebfraumilch is a semi-sweet
white German wine that literally means “Our Dear Lady’s
milk.”
Liebfraumilch originally came
from the vineyards near the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Dear Lady) in
the city of Worms, Germany.
This wine became very popular
under such labels as Blue Nun in the 1950s and 1960s in the USA. It time,
it became a victim of its own success and lost popularity and was eventually
considered to be a common and therefore low-quality wine. Actually,
it consistently receives 3 out of 4 star ratings because it must meet the high
standards of the German wine law.
The toast for today while
drinking Liebfraumilch is,
“Let
us celebrate the Maternity of the Blessed Mary ever virgin with sweetness: A
toast, then, to our Blessed Mother. May her sweet maternal love draw us
closer to her Son.”
Response:
To our Blessed Mother!
From Drinking With The
Saints by Michael P. Foley
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