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501 IX   |          special Lord, who is with Mary, is the most just Lord of
502 IX   |            care of all." Behold, O Mary, what kind of a Lord He
503 IX   |        What soul would be just, if Mary were not just ? This is
504 IX   |           is just, if not the just Mary, from whom sprang the Sun
505 IX   |             with thee, O most just Mary. ~Thirdly, note that our
506 IX   |          special Lord, who is with Mary, is most sure in fidelity
507 IX   |         pass away," etc. Behold, O Mary, what kind of a Lord He
508 IX   |            was Eve unfaithful; but Mary was found faithful. Eve
509 IX   |            mediatrix of perdition; Mary was the faithful mediatrix
510 IX   |     salvation. St. Bernard saith: "Mary was the faithful mediatrix,
511 IX   |         with thee, O most faithful Mary.~Fourthly, note that our
512 IX   |          special Lord, who is with Mary, is the Lord who is most
513 IX   |            Ps. CXII, 2.) Behold, O Mary, how great a Lord, what
514 IX   |        Bethlehem" (Ruth IV, 11.) O Mary of the most renowned name,
515 IX   |        loving, O most praiseworthy Mary, thou canst not even be
516 IX   |            inseparable from thee." Mary, therefore, is well prefigured
517 IX   |            of her" (Jud. VIII, 8.) Mary is indeed renowned because
518 IX   |            of God ? What wonder if Mary is renowned in the world
519 IX   |         with thee, O most renowned Mary. Rejoice, rejoice! Behold
520 IX   |            renowned. O most loving Mary, save us impious souls by
521 IX   |       loving kindness! O most just Mary, save us unjust souls by
522 IX   |            equity! O most faithful Mary, save us perfidious souls
523 IX   |          fidelity! O most renowned Mary, save us by thy sweet renown!~
524 X    |                          CHAPTER X MARY THE DAUGHTER, MOTHER, SPOUSE,
525 X    |           of His most Holy Mother. Mary is singularly, both in body
526 X    |              This singular Lord of Mary was with her in so special
527 X    |          that the Lord who is with Mary is the Lord and Father,
528 X    |           Father and Lord, of whom Mary is the most noble daughter.
529 X    |          the Son and Lord, of whom Mary is the most worthy Mother;
530 X    |            Ghost and Lord, of whom Mary is the most just spouse;
531 X    |            Triune and One, of whom Mary is the most submissive handmaid.
532 X    |          most submissive handmaid. Mary certainly is the Daughter
533 X    |          who is so singularly with Mary, is the Lord of whom Mary
534 X    |          Mary, is the Lord of whom Mary is the most noble daughter.
535 X    |           Ruth iii, 10.) Therefore Mary is the daughter blessed
536 X    |      within" (Ps. XLIV.) Therefore Mary, as the most true daughter
537 X    |          for great as the mercy of Mary was while she was still
538 X    |       splendor of her former mercy Mary was fair as the moon; but
539 X    |             so the latter mercy of Mary surpasses in greatness her
540 X    |       there upon whom the mercy of Mary does not shine? Hear what
541 X    |          good and the bad, so when Mary is petitioned, she does
542 X    |            with thee, therefore, O Mary, as a father with a most
543 X    |          who is so singularly with Mary, is the Lord whose most
544 X    |         greater among mothers than Mary and a greater among sons
545 X    |         know, whose glory to hope. Mary is, therefore, the mother
546 X    |          Ecclus. XXIV, 24.) But is Mary the Mother of Christ only?
547 X    |            is the Brother, by whom Mary is our Mother; and blessed
548 X    |            therefore, with thee, O Mary, as a son with a most worthy
549 X    |          who is so singularly with Mary is the Lord whose most beautiful
550 X    |        whose most beautiful spouse Mary is. To this Lord, as to
551 X    |            Luke I, 45.) But behold Mary, the Spouse of the Holy
552 X    |           have those sweet lips of Mary often distilled! Had she
553 X    |      addressed to Gabriel? Had not Mary milk upon her tongue when
554 X    |        Heavens have dropped honey. Mary had honey on her tongue
555 X    |            therefore, with thee, O Mary, as a bridegroom with his
556 X    |          who is so singularly with Mary, is the Lord whose most
557 X    |         the handmaid of the Lord." Mary is the handmaid of God the
558 X    |   fecundity; but the good handmaid Mary is made fecund by her humility.
559 X    |         handmaid of the Lord, with Mary cultivate fecundity in such
560 X    |     handmaid, look upon the humble Mary. "Behold," she says, "the
561 X    |              Behold in what manner Mary designs not only to be the
562 X    |            By the blessed handmaid Mary, how many servants of the
563 X    |            with thee, therefore, O Mary, as with a most devout handmaid.
564 XI   |                         CHAPTER XI MARY FOR HER OWN SAKE AND FOR
565 XI   |        thee. That devout client of Mary, St. Anselm, alluding to
566 XI   |          these sweet words, says: "Mary, I beseech thee, by the
567 XI   |           The Lord is with thee, O Mary. Certainly with thee, as
568 XI   |            the most Blessed Virgin Mary. Of all these points we
569 XI   |          its light. Truly, indeed, Mary, the aurora of the world,
570 XI   |        thou come into the world, O Mary, when thou didst foreshew
571 XI   |        begun by thy bright light." Mary is, therefore, the aurora,
572 XI   |     especially, for us in general. Mary for herself is well compared
573 XI   |       Assumption.~First, note that Mary is, as it were, a happy
574 XI   |         light.~Secondly, note that Mary is, as it were, a happy
575 XI   |          growing in brightness, so Mary advanced by advancing in
576 XI   |           thus: "Charity burned in Mary by seeking grace, virginity
577 XI   |         the glory of these virtues Mary was, as it were, the rising
578 XI   |             these three virtues of Mary, by which she conceived
579 XI   |       travail."~Thirdly, note that Mary is, as it were, a happy
580 XI   |            by means of His aurora, Mary, rose upon this world. His
581 XI   |         morning is the holiness of Mary, by which the Sun of justice,
582 XI   |            well saith: "Rightly, O Mary, hast thou fulfilled the
583 XI   |           stone without iron, made Mary with child of the Holy Ghost;
584 XI   |         seed."~Fourthly, note that Mary is, as it were, a happy
585 XI   |         Now certainly, our aurora, Mary, elevated high in Heaven,
586 XI   |        consider that the throne of Mary in Heaven has a threefold
587 XI   |      Behold the threefold place of Mary. I say that the first place
588 XI   |           the first place in which Mary received Our Lord spiritually,
589 XI   |            Sion, that holy mind of Mary, was employed, while she
590 XI   |       secrets." The place in which Mary conceived corporeally was
591 XI   |            The special paradise is Mary; the universal paradise
592 XI   |      mystic river from the womb of Mary, Jesus Christ, who has said: "
593 XI   |           Again, the place wherein Mary received the Lord when she
594 XI   |         not belong to thee to show Mary, the dawn, her place in
595 XI   |            virginal womb, in which Mary received the Son of God,
596 XI   |         throne to which the Son of Mary raised her." Mary is compared
597 XI   |           Son of Mary raised her." Mary is compared to the dawn;
598 XI   |        First note that our aurora, Mary, is for us a mediatrix with
599 XI   |   therefore, is the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is the most excellent
600 XI   |            and side to His Father; Mary shows her breasts to her
601 XI   |    Secondly, note that our aurora, Mary, is for us peace-maker with
602 XI   |          appeared at the coming of Mary, men and angels were pacified,
603 XI   |           that dawn, in the Virgin Mary herself, man received the
604 XI   |           let us, therefore, thank Mary for that blessing by which
605 XI   |            aurora, by the dawn, by Mary, men made peace with the
606 XI   |            since the time when, by Mary, the depleted choirs of
607 XI   |     restored !"~Thirdly, note that Mary, our dawn, is for us a defender
608 XI   |             let the dawn come, let Mary help us! For if the morning
609 XI   |            air do the very name of Mary, and her holy example; they
610 XI   |    imitation."~Fourthly, note that Mary, our dawn, is, as regards
611 XI   |          the ministers of God. But Mary did not commission a nurse,
612 XI   |          St. Augustine testifies: "Mary without doubt was a worker,
613 XI   |             Oh, what a warrior was Mary, whose holy zeal was her
614 XI   |          to look on the example of Mary, to implore the suffrages
615 XI   |           implore the suffrages of Mary. Then, as it were from the
616 XI   |            example and the life of Mary, when being illuminated
617 XI   |         patronage and the mercy of Mary, we are incited to good.
618 XI   |      heavens, the most splendid is Mary, our aurora, our morning,
619 XI   |         Thus you see how fittingly Mary is called the morning, the
620 XI   |           The Lord is with thee, O Mary, as the sun is with the
621 XI   |      morning, our Lady, most sweet Mary, let us be with the Sun
622 XII  |                        CHAPTER XII MARY A ROD OR STEM, AND A FLOWERING
623 XII  |         seen how the Lord was with Mary, as the sun is with the
624 XII  |           see how the Lord is with Mary as the flower is with the
625 XII  |         with the budding stem. For Mary is that rod of which it
626 XII  |           royal rod, is the Virgin Mary, as St. Ambrose testifies,
627 XII  |            and brought forth." For Mary is a rod smoking with incense,
628 XII  |            of gold, a rod of iron. Mary is a rod smoking to beginners,
629 XII  |      demons.~I say that the Virgin Mary is as a smoking rod to beginners
630 XII  |         pardon. The Blessed Virgin Mary, therefore, came up from
631 XII  |          No desert doth the Virgin Mary abhor, no sinner doth she
632 XII  |          tremendous Judge."~Again, Mary is the rod of wood, the
633 XII  |         the examples and merits of Mary, and then the Virgin Mary
634 XII  |          Mary, and then the Virgin Mary is to us a rod of wood,
635 XII  |      fruitful.~Likewise the Virgin Mary is to the perfect and contemplative
636 XII  |       royal scepter, is the Virgin Mary. Golden indeed by her charity,
637 XII  |        soul, when the happy Virgin Mary, by contemplation and devotion
638 XII  |         thee."~Likewise the Virgin Mary is as an iron rod to the
639 XII  |        them with a rod of iron." O Mary, rod of gold to the perfect,
640 XII  |      therefore, the Blessed Virgin Mary is to us a rod of smoke
641 XII  |       royal rod, and in the Virgin Mary a fourfold flower, a precious
642 XII  |         flower consider, first, in Mary the flower of precious virginity,
643 XII  |           shall flower as a lily." Mary can fittingly be said to
644 XII  |            this desert, the Virgin Mary, should rejoice, let her
645 XII  |          flower were multiplied by Mary! St. Ambrose says: "In the
646 XII  |         the whole world the flower Mary weaves unfading crowns,
647 XII  |           footprints of the Virgin Mary, attain to the heavenly
648 XII  |              Secondly, consider in Mary the flower of virtuous reputation,
649 XII  |           flowering was the bed of Mary, who in the flowering virtue
650 XII  |         casket of holy perfumes, O Mary, gathered by the heavenly
651 XII  |     charity."~Thirdly, consider in Mary the flower of her miraculous
652 XII  |      chaste and entire interior of Mary like pastures of eternal
653 XII  |        Aaron prefigures the Virgin Mary. In the straightness of
654 XII  |        prefigured the integrity of Mary; in the flower, the beauty
655 XII  |       Augustine says: "I hold that Mary is in Christ and with Christ;
656 XII  |           we worthily believe that Mary rejoices with ineffable
657 XII  |           nursed Him, and fed Him. Mary is the Mother of God, the
658 XII  |        fourfold flower, the Virgin Mary has a fourfold flower of
659 XII  |           to us, when, speaking to Mary, he said: "Thy most holy
660 XII  |              Thy most holy womb, O Mary, is to us a garden of delights;
661 XII  |       Therefore, most sweet Virgin Mary, behold, the Lord is truly
662 XIII |                       CHAPTER XIII MARY COMPARED TO A QUEEN ENTERING
663 XIII |            palace.~Having seen how Mary is as the dawn to the eternal
664 XIII |      justice; having seen also how Mary is as the stem or rod to
665 XIII |            consider in what manner Mary is the Queen of the Eternal
666 XIII |         King, entering into glory.~Mary is that Queen entering in,
667 XIII |      riches (3 Kings, X, 1.) Truly Mary is a queen. St. Augustine
668 XIII |            therefore, that we find Mary going in, going forth, going
669 XIII |        First consider that we find Mary going forth into the world
670 XIII |    Secondly, consider that we find Mary advancing without equal
671 XIII |             the moon, and the sun, Mary is fitly compared, for three
672 XIII |          pleasing to the birds was Mary; for by her virginity she.
673 XIII |           is, in the chaste Virgin Mary, to whom the angel said: "
674 XIII |        thou among women." Likewise Mary was fair as the moon in
675 XIII |          what a beautiful moon was Mary, when that Eternal Sun was
676 XIII |     received and conceived in her. Mary, therefore, is that moon
677 XIII |        Hail, full of grace!" Again Mary was chosen as the sun in
678 XIII |           when He was conceived in Mary. Without doubt it would
679 XIII |             Rightly is the Blessed Mary extolled by us with extraordinary
680 XIII |       heavens." The Blessed Virgin Mary, therefore, has advanced
681 XIII |     Thirdly, consider that we find Mary entering into the glory
682 XIII |           these words the glory of Mary entering into the heavenly
683 XIII |           the primacy of our Queen Mary, insomuch as she is compared
684 XIII |         which signifies a cry. For Mary is the Queen of the world,
685 XIII |           Augustine says: "Thou, O Mary, fellow-citizen of the inhabitants
686 XIII |            multitudinous retinue." Mary entered into the heavenly
687 XIII |              Likewise, consider in Mary the wealth of her merits,
688 XIII |            say of the treasures of Mary is little compared with
689 XIII |       hands," he says, speaking to Mary, "are all the treasures
690 XIII |         angelical intelligences, O Mary. I say that Mary in nature
691 XIII |  intelligences, O Mary. I say that Mary in nature has surpassed
692 XIII |            by the Angel Gabriel to Mary, and was fulfilled in Christ."
693 XIII |    fulfilled in Christ." Likewise, Mary surpassed in grace all the
694 XIII |             superplena nobis)." So Mary surpassed in glory all the
695 XIII |      firmament. St. Bernard says: "Mary ascended above every heavenly
696 XIII |       above these." So, therefore, Mary went forth, and advanced,
697 XIII |     therefore, O most sweet Virgin Mary, the Lord is truly with
698 XIV  |                        CHAPTER XIV MARY IS BLESSED ON ACCOUNT OF
699 XIV  |       women. It has been shown how Mary, because of the innocence
700 XIV  |       saluting the glorious Virgin Mary with a glorious salutation,
701 XIV  |            away by the blessing of Mary. Let Gabriel therefore say: "
702 XIV  |          thee.~First, consider how Mary is truly blessed because
703 XIV  |        says of this blessedness of Mary: "By thee we have access
704 XIV  |    salvation." Blessed art thou, O Mary, because of grace. Blessed,
705 XIV  |         grace of manners. Truly is Mary blessed because of the grace
706 XIV  |        delightful must the soul of Mary be, that Paradise of God,
707 XIV  |           not only was the mind of Mary a Paradise of God, but also
708 XIV  |           from this blessedness of Mary is he whose mind is not
709 XIV  |             Ps. CVIII, 18.)~Again, Mary is blessed, not only because
710 XIV  |           grace was on the lips of Mary, in devout prayers, in useful
711 XIV  |          was always on the lips of Mary, for men, for angels, for
712 XIV  |          sincere, were the lips of Mary, and therefore God truly
713 XIV  |            from the blessedness of Mary are they whose lips are
714 XIV  |        cursed them forever.~Again, Mary is blessed not only because
715 XIV  |    mountain." The holy mountain is Mary, who is fitly called a mountain
716 XIV  |            when Christ was born of Mary without male co-operation.
717 XIV  |            the life and manners of Mary that it could justly be
718 XIV  |           Jerome: "Whatever was in Mary, was all purity and simplicity,
719 XIV  |          Lord bless such beauty in Mary. Alas, how far are they
720 XIV  |         they from this blessing of Mary of whom it may be said,
721 XIV  |         said, not what was said to Mary, "May the Lord bless thee,
722 XIV  |          we have seen, O most dear Mary, that thou art truly blessed
723 XIV  |       Secondly, consider how truly Mary is blessed because of the
724 XIV  |            thy land." That land is Mary, of whom it is said in the
725 XIV  |          blessed fruit; blessed is Mary, because of her blessed
726 XIV  |       therefore art thou blessed." Mary is blessed because of her
727 XIV  |  prophesies her blessing. Truly is Mary blessed by the Lord because
728 XIV  |           house of this servant is Mary, of whom it is said in the
729 XIV  |           Jesus Christ, the Son of Mary, the Lord blessed the house
730 XIV  |          Lord blessed the house of Mary. O truly blessed house,
731 XIV  |          men and women."~Likewise, Mary is blessed because of her
732 XIV  |            the Son of God."~Again, Mary is blessed because of her
733 XIV  |            fruit of it is blessed. Mary is that blessed field of
734 XIV  |          St. Jerome says: "Well is Mary called a full field, because
735 XIV  |            have seen, O most sweet Mary, that thou, because of the
736 XIV  |          far from this blessing of Mary are those who, because of
737 XIV  |           Thirdly, think how truly Mary is blessed because of the
738 XIV  |       latter." The former mercy of Mary was that which she showed
739 XIV  |         can reckon how inestimably Mary is blessed because of her
740 XIV  |        inestimable is the mercy of Mary, on account of which she
741 XIV  |             Blessed, therefore, is Mary for the manifold mercy which
742 XIV  |          was overcome." I say that Mary is blessed because by her,
743 XIV  |             15). Abigail signifies Mary, for the name is interpreted, "
744 XIV  |          of the heavenly Father in Mary, and that of Mary in the
745 XIV  |        Father in Mary, and that of Mary in the heavenly Father,
746 XIV  |        reconciled to guilty man by Mary. Abigail appeased David
747 XIV  |          David by words and gifts; Mary appeased the Lord by her
748 XIV  |            temporal vengeance, but Mary turned away that which was
749 XIV  |          Lord, our God." Likewise, Mary is blessed not only because
750 XIV  |          With wonderful fitness is Mary called the middle of the
751 XIV  |           wonder if by the blessed Mary every rational creature
752 XIV  |           by the creature."~Again, Mary is not only blessed because
753 XIV  |          the blessing and mercy of Mary. Let us, therefore, invoke
754 XIV  |            have seen, O most sweet Mary, that thou art truly blessed
755 XIV  |          far from this blessing of Mary is one who is not pleasing
756 XIV  |       Fourthly, consider how truly Mary is blessed because of the
757 XIV  |           bride-chamber into which Mary received the Son of God;
758 XIV  |         throne to which the Son of Mary elevated Mary." Blessed
759 XIV  |           the Son of Mary elevated Mary." Blessed is Mary, therefore,
760 XIV  |         elevated Mary." Blessed is Mary, therefore, because of her
761 XIV  |           in stability. I say that Mary is blessed because of her
762 XIV  |         blessed year is the Virgin Mary. She is without doubt the
763 XIV  |       crown is put on the head; so Mary is, as it were, placed over
764 XIV  |           Without doubt the Son of Mary is the highest crown of
765 XIV  |           crown of the Saints; but Mary is a crown below a crown.
766 XIV  |           is our crown, our Mother Mary. Let us all, therefore,
767 XIV  |          but we seek that to which Mary has blessedly attained."~
768 XIV  |        blessedly attained."~Again, Mary is blessed, not only because
769 XIV  |          there are three who bless Mary: God, the Angel, and man.
770 XIV  |          the Father indeed blessed Mary; the Son blessed His Mother;
771 XIV  |            The Angels also blessed Mary; the first hierarchy blessed
772 XIV  |          her. Man also has blessed Mary; the married have blessed
773 XIV  |           be thy most sweet Son, O Mary, who by thy abundant blessing
774 XIV  |        blessed womb of the blessed Mary."~Again, Mary is blessed
775 XIV  |          the blessed Mary."~Again, Mary is blessed not only because
776 XIV  |          therefore, O sweet Virgin Mary, thou art truly blessed
777 XV   |                         CHAPTER XV MARY IS BLESSED BY THE SEVEN
778 XV   |           it. Happy is the Blessed Mary; unhappy is every accursed
779 XV   |       blessed art thou, O virtuous Mary. The world incurred malediction
780 XV   |           seven capital vices; but Mary obtained blessing by the
781 XV   |            art thou among women, O Mary. Blessed by humility against
782 XV   |        lust.~First let us hear how Mary is blessed by humility against
783 XV   |        Against this curse of pride Mary obtained the blessing of
784 XV   |         filled," how much more was Mary a valley, who was so deep
785 XV   |          truly blessed humility of Mary, who brought forth the Lord
786 XV   |      receptacle for waters; so was Mary for graces. A valley receives
787 XV   |          In like manner the humble Mary received waters, as it were,
788 XV   |           below. Axa was a type of Mary, who received a well-watered
789 XV   |         when he says: "Remember, O Mary, that Christ bore the malediction
790 XV   |          Secondly, let us hear how Mary is blessed for charity against
791 XV   |         Against the curse of envy, Mary has received the blessing
792 XV   |             This is well suited to Mary, who, like a coal, was on
793 XV   |            bush is a fit figure of Mary, by whom the blessing of
794 XV   |           blessed a flame, blessed Mary bringing forth so blessed
795 XV   |      therefore, what great charity Mary had towards God, when God
796 XV   |            God?"~Thirdly, hear how Mary is blessed for her meekness
797 XV   |       Against this curse of wrath, Mary obtained the blessing of
798 XV   |         Abigail signifies the meek Mary. Do you wish to know how
799 XV   |          you wish to know how meek Mary was? Listen to St. Bernard: "
800 XV   |          story, and if you note in Mary anything of rebuke, anything
801 XV   |           signifies Christ, who by Mary's meekness is soothed and
802 XV   |       death never cease to sigh to Mary in her great meekness, for
803 XV   |     whiteness."~Fourthly, hear how Mary is blessed by her diligence
804 XV   |       Against the curse of torpor, Mary deserted the blessing of
805 XV   |             going up," which suits Mary, who did not, like the slothful,
806 XV   |            nail, while the blessed Mary extinguished in herself
807 XV   |            among women, blessed is Mary among women. Among which
808 XV   |       Fifthly, hear how blessed is Mary by her liberality against
809 XV   |     Against this curse of avarice, Mary merited the blessing of
810 XV   |            18.) In temporal things Mary, that vein, was more than
811 XV   |         vein the fountain of life; Mary is to us a vein of salvation.
812 XV   |          to us."~Sixthly, hear how Mary is blessed by temperance
813 XV   |     Against this curse of gluttony Mary obtained the blessing of
814 XV   |          abundance of grace was in Mary that she, the gracious Virgin,
815 XV   |           the most gracious Virgin Mary, was as a paradise in blessings.
816 XV   |         paradise the temperance of Mary merited the blessings of
817 XV   |        turned into the blessing of Mary." As the gluttony of Eve
818 XV   |           but also in the soul, so Mary obtained for us a blessing
819 XV   |          blessing of the temperate Mary was to bring forth without
820 XV   |         Seventhly, let us hear how Mary is blessed by her chastity
821 XV   |        this curse of incontinence, Mary merited the blessing of
822 XV   |            Judith, the blessing of Mary may not only be signified,
823 XV   |         And the Blessed virgin was Mary, as the Angel testifies,
824 XV   |        blessed above all, who with Mary shall have been chaste as
825 XV   |            more that of the Virgin Mary." This is truly meet and
826 XV   |        womb!"~Thus, therefore, was Mary deservedly blessed for her
827 XV   |             thou more than blessed Mary, let us pray that by thy
828 XVI  |       FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF BLESSED MARY~Blessed is the fruit of
829 XVI  |           has been shown above how Mary, because of the innocence
830 XVI  |          Father, therefore, say to Mary: let Him say to the faithful
831 XVI  |            is thy fruit." Thine, O Mary, chosen to produce this
832 XVI  |     Bernard says of this Fruit: "O Mary, thou wilt be the Mother
833 XVI  |            I say that the Fruit of Mary is delightful by its sweet
834 XVI  |             that most fair tree is Mary; fair indeed in the leaves
835 XVI  |          this most beautiful tree, Mary, has not only the most beautiful
836 XVI  |          doubt this tree, which is Mary, is at the same time most
837 XVI  |            therefore, the fruit of Mary is most delicious in fragrance,
838 XVI  |         forth." Thou, therefore, O Mary, art truly the tree of salvation,
839 XVI  |           the fruit of the womb of Mary, as it is said in the Psalm: "
840 XVI  |         without doubt the fruit of Mary's womb, which is the Tree
841 XVI  |            receive in the fruit of Mary what we lost in the fruit
842 XVI  |            therefore, the fruit of Mary by spiritually giving salvation,
843 XVI  |           The fruit of the womb of Mary is the fruit of thy works,
844 XVI  |           filled with the fruit of Mary, as is written: "I shall
845 XVI  |           the Fruit of the womb of Mary, as St. Augustine testifies,
846 XVI  |       blessed Fruit of the womb of Mary. You see, I say, how it
847 XVII |            THE WOMB OF THE BLESSED MARY BELONGS, AND TO WHOM IT
848 XVII |           the Fruit of the womb of Mary is and is believed to be,
849 XVII |           the fruit of the womb of Mary alone; but it is the fruit
850 XVII |            30.) The Blessed Virgin Mary was of the house of Juda,
851 XVII |           And, therefore, not only Mary, but every faithful soul
852 XVII |           of the humble. Therefore Mary, above all human beings,
853 XVII |        came forth from the womb of Mary." Therefore, many sons are
854 XVII |        that of those who love; and Mary above all men was most worthy
855 XVII |       doubt that all the bowels of Mary had passed into the love
856 XVII |           us see how this fruit of Mary is that of those who are
857 XVII |           the Fruit of the womb of Mary. Ponder, brother, who is
858 XVII |          the patient and the meek, Mary above all men was most worthy
859 XVII |     nothing fierce in the looks of Mary, nothing prolix in her words,
860 XVII |            us see how the fruit of Mary is that of those who labor
861 XVII |       Ambrose says: "The Flower of Mary is Christ, who, like the
862 XVII |           fly sloth. And therefore Mary above all human beings was
863 XVII |            us see how the fruit of Mary is of those who are liberal
864 XVII |            which is God; therefore Mary, who bore this fruit of
865 XVII |         John Damascene well says: "Mary, planted in the house of
866 XVII |            things; and, therefore, Mary was above all most worthy
867 XVII |      Bernard says: "Whatever honor Mary had among her people, whatever
868 XVII |            us see how the fruit of Mary belongs to those who are
869 XVII |             XIII, 2.)~The fruit of Mary can be said to be the fruit
870 XVII |            gluttony, and therefore Mary above all human beings is
871 XVII |          St. John Chrysostom say: "Mary was never a great eater
872 XVII |           the fruit of the womb of Mary belongs to the chaste and
873 XVII |            fly lust. And therefore Mary was above all worthy of
874 XVII |              O ineffable praise of Mary, Joseph trusted more to
875 XVII |           without a man, than that Mary could sin." O Mary most
876 XVII |            that Mary could sin." O Mary most happy, who truly, as
877 XVIII|           THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB OF MARY ARE NECESSARY, AND OF ITS
878 XVIII|       blessed fruit of the womb of Mary was; we have also seen to
879 XVIII|    therefore, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the expiation
880 XVIII|     Secondly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for t-he removal
881 XVIII|           The fruit of the womb of Mary may well be called the fruit
882 XVIII|           the fruit of the lips of Mary, because while from her
883 XVIII|          fruit, because the Virgin Mary, who had her body from the
884 XVIII|     Thirdly, this blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the healing
885 XVIII|      nations." The tree of life is Mary, the Mother of Life; or
886 XVIII|            us draw near, I say, to Mary. Let us pray with St. Anselm: "
887 XVIII|     Fourthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the relief
888 XVIII|            This desert may signify Mary, who without marital culture
889 XVIII|           truly beautiful fruit of Mary's womb, which is the food
890 XVIII|          the food of all the just. Mary is this beautiful desert.
891 XVIII|          is this beautiful desert. Mary is also this fruitful tree,
892 XVIII|      Fifthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the avoidance
893 XVIII|         just. Just is the fruit of Mary, of whom the Psalmist truly
894 XVIII|      Sixthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the avoidance
895 XVIII|        taken away into the land of Mary, or the land of the Church.
896 XVIII|    Seventhly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the renunciation
897 XVIII|     Eighthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the enrichment
898 XVIII|        Jerome says: "The Flower of Mary became fruit, that we might
899 XVIII|         full field, for the Virgin Mary is said to be full, from
900 XVIII|      Ninthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the perfection
901 XVIII|      bearing fruit spiritually, as Mary did corporeally, of whom
902 XVIII|      Tenthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the multiplication
903 XVIII|            most fully the fruit of Mary: it is truly the fruit of
904 XVIII|           this fruit of her hands, Mary, or the primitive Church,
905 XVIII|   Eleventhly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the restoration
906 XVIII|           of the angels. Therefore Mary, the Mother of this fruit,
907 XVIII|    Twelfthly, the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary for the perpetuation
908 XVIII|       through the blessed fruit of Mary, and says: "All these good
909 XVIII|        blessed womb of the Blessed Mary."~Thus you have heard how
910 XVIII|           how the blessed fruit of Mary is necessary, first, to
911 XVIII|          which are in the fruit of Mary's womb. Of which twelve