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Autom would like you all to join us as we celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Mother!

Christians have been celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary since at least the 8th century. It is one of only two births officially celebrated on the Church's calendar. The Nativity of John the Baptist is the other birth.

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (Dec. 8) was officially promulgated in 1854 by Pope Pius IX. We mark her nativity as nine months after the date of conception, or September 8th. Not much about the birth or lineage of Mary is known from the Bible, but the apocryphal "Gospel of James" provides some details of her life. She was born unto her mother Anna and father Joachim, who were both beyond the age of child-bearing. Her parents, through the observation of fasting and prayer, were rewarded by God with a child.

When celebrating the nativity of Our Lady, let us honor the woman holy enough that she became the mother of Our Lord and Savior. Visit Autom.com for a great selection of Marian products that help honor your devotion for the Blessed Mother.