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1 VI | thy grace" (Gen. XII, 13.) 0 Mary, our Sara, say that 2 III | understand that saying of Psalm 100: "The rod of his power the 3 IX | judgment is right" (Ps. CXVIII, 137.) The Lord is most certainly 4 VII | salvation" (Ps. CXVIII, 155.) This Man was not in His 5 XVIII | multiplied exceedingly" (Ps. CVI, 37-38.) And because the Church 6 X | of my Lord" (I Kings XXV, 41.) By the blessed handmaid 7 XI | of plants" (Ecclus. XXIV, 42.) Well, therefore, doth 8 XI | all the Saints, who never abandon good order and discipline 9 XIII | Word was from the beginning abiding with God, she should yet 10 II | men's bones, and of all abominations." Oh, how far from this 11 VI | we may implore Mary, as Abraham implored Sara: "Say, I beseech 12 II | the lips was so entirely absent from Mary, therefore is 13 II | Virgin Mary because of her absolute immunity from any fault; 14 II | and without woe ("a" or "absque vae").~We must consider 15 XVII | blessing is for those who abstain for the sake of this fruit, 16 XVII | for the sake of this fruit abstains from temporal goods. He 17 Prol | Lady and Mother, graciously accept this small gift offered 18 III | pleasing and worthy of all acceptance, the hands of Mary, if thou 19 XVIII | life are signified which accompany the man who has this fruit. 20 XIII | the power of the retinue accompanying her, for it says: "with 21 XIV | of glory which is to be accumulated in thee.~First, consider 22 II | her in the multitude and accumulation of heavenly good things, 23 Prol | this Blessed Mother. But I acknowledge my utter insufficiency for 24 IX | Lady. Which St. Bernard acknowledged when he said: "Our Lady, 25 IV | she became more and more acquainted with heavenly mysteries, 26 XV | contemplation, from below, in action. Or the heavenly Father 27 XII | mind bearing fruit in good actions; but the bed is the mind 28 Prol(2)| St. Jerome, "Epist. ad Paulam et Eustoch." 29 XIII | of grace," and afterwards added: "And the Holy Ghost shall 30 X | is she most sweet in her address, as it is said in the Canticle 31 VI | for St. Augustine thus addresses her: "The King of kings, 32 XIII | hymns and praises." And he adds: "How much more should we 33 Prol | Mary has already been so adequately praised by the tongues of 34 VI | Mary, to behold thee, to adhere to thee, to abide in the 35 VII | also have been closed, is admirably suited to Mary, of whose 36 VII | Ecclesiasticus: "And shall be admired in the holy assembly" (XXIV, 37 XII | our defense. St. Bernard, admiring and worthily contemplating 38 XIII | for what nature does not admit of, she, a virgin, conceived, 39 II | repent when she had never admitted into it anything worthy 40 IV | St. Augustine well doth admonish us, saying: "Let us with 41 XVII | the reward of every son of adoption. Who are these sons? Listen 42 XIII | bright as the sun, in the adorable divinity of her virginal 43 X | hast been so abundantly adorned interiorly with manifold 44 XVII | Therefore is it said of the adulterous woman: "Her branches will 45 XI | souls by murder, theft, and adultery! That we may evade such 46 II | misery, inclining them, when adults, to actual sin; but also 47 XI | word: "Who is this that advances like the aurora," etc. ( 48 IV | gentleness, most patient in all adversity. For she is that same Mary 49 XVIII | peace, I say, to him who is afar, by guilt, that he may become 50 VI | word of charity when she so affectionately saluted the mother of the 51 X | Therefore, the evil handmaid Agar is puffed up by her fecundity; 52 VIII | daughters Catherine, Cecilia, Agatha, and many other holy virgins 53 IV | diligent service to her aged relative." Alas, how unlike 54 XI | concupiscence, without the agency of the marital embrace? 55 XVIII | because the Church in all ages has been multiplied by this 56 VIII | XXXI, 29.) The daughter Agnes, the daughter Lucy, the 57 X | milk on her tongue in her agreeable speech to her neighbor. 58 III | doth Innocent say: "By what aids can ships pass among so 59 III | of evil-doers, to thee, O all-powerful and merciful Lady, I, an 60 XI | client of Mary, St. Anselm, alluding to these sweet words, says: " 61 | almost 62 VII | let her be moved by our alms and our other acts of veneration. 63 I | St. Anselm, overcome with amazement, exclaims: "O Blessed and 64 Prol | striketh dumb the earth, which amazeth every inhabitant of Heaven, 65 XVII | the fruit of the womb of Anne-Mary; best is Jesus, the Fruit 66 XIV | blessed by the Angel, who announces her blessing; blessed by 67 VII | sanctuary is so copiously anointed with the oil of the mercy 68 IV | Elizabeth. To what purpose? Bede answers: "That the virgin might 69 IX | mediatrix, who prepared the antidote of salvation for both men 70 III | and merciful Lady, I, an anxious sinner, have recourse."~ 71 XVIII | spiritual obstinacy; fifthly, to appease the anger of the Judge; 72 VI | Sanct., XXV, CCVIII, n. II, appendix.)~The sixth privilege of 73 XI | as in the day they had appointed for themselves, and they 74 XVI | men." But if we wish to appreciate more fully the beauty of 75 XI | say, her place, as it were appropriating it to her, and discriminating 76 IV | manner. By her Child she was approved, by her Child she was ennobled, 77 VI | thou alone didst merit to approximate to the glory of the eternal 78 VII | it springs." ("Serm. de Aquaeductu.") Hear now the Psalmist: " 79 VII | It was not enough for the Arch angel simply to commend 80 Prol | my untrained tongue, my arid powers of interpretation 81 Prol | thirdly, because of the aridity of my speech, and, finally, 82 IV | her heart, and therefore, arising, Mary went with haste into 83 XI | fear an immense host of armed soldiers, as the powers 84 VII | rich she who, besides other aromas, was so full of the odoriferous 85 III | the sun, and above all the arrangement of the stars, and being 86 XI | peace of mind no one can arrive at the knowledge of contemplation. 87 VI | lesson to the proud and arrogant, who neither think nor speak 88 Prol | conceive worthy praise, and am ashamed to put forth that which 89 II | being reduced to dust and ashes. Because of these three 90 XII | incense of the soul, is the aspiration of hope for pardon. The 91 II | the Psalms: "The poison of asps is under their lips." Oh, 92 VI | High." See how Gabriel, asserting that Mary had found grace, 93 IV | diligent Mary was by her assiduity in good works. For she is 94 XIII | Heaven, being endlessly associated with the angels and archangels, 95 III | upon them by familiarly associating with them; she leans upon 96 XIII | fear, what the earth is astonished at, all this was what was 97 III | they may, without going astray, make their way to the land 98 XVIII | six other effects for the attainment of good. For this blessed 99 XIII | glory is not diminished, but augmented, when sinners are pardoned 100 VI | liberty." But what would it avail us for Mary to have such 101 I | fruit of thy womb! For she availed to save the world, having 102 XVII | who are liberal and fly avarice-principally of those generous souls 103 XIV | was eternal; the former averted the sword of man, the latter, 104 IV | sepulcher, saying to them: "Avete, All hail !" Woe to those 105 XVII | are meek and patient and avoid anger. It is said in the 106 IX | neither will he stand in awe of any man's greatness, 107 Prol(4)| Serm. de Assumpt. B. Mar.," IV. 108 XI | God, follow Him; but if Baal is, follow ye him" (3 Kings 109 II | Cain and after the error of Balaam, and have perished in the 110 XIII | heavenly army, with all its bands, came forth rejoicing in 111 XI | coming up beautiful from the banks of the water." Well is it 112 XVIII | me in the regeneration of Baptism. Woe, therefore, to all 113 XVIII | the word: "Every one who beareth fruit, He will purge, that 114 XVIII | faithful-as it were, the beasts of burden -may find refreshment 115 XI | the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it 116 VI | This blessed soul has three beatific gifts-the gift of wonderful 117 VI | intelligences, and above all beatified souls, so that in Mary there 118 VI | this world the soul of the Beatifier of all souls? St. Bernard 119 III | with intensity of pain, beating her enfeebled breast, had 120 | becomes 121 III | lady." Such a title well becometh so great an empress, who 122 IV | and so worthy, excellently befits Our Lady. For most fittingly 123 IV | Therefore, the soul of Mary most befittingly magnified God and most securely 124 | beforehand 125 | begin 126 XII | forth her Son, because she begot Him who is the whole and 127 XII | he but sighs to thee, and begs with a repentant heart for 128 VI | always present, always beholding Him, always thirsting to 129 I | or "woe" of sin. Thus it behooved the Mother of God to be, 130 IV | gave an example, which it behooves us to follow, and not to 131 X | in the Psalm: "Sanctity behooveth Thy house, O Lord." O singularly 132 III | wherefore Jesus saith: "He who believeth in Me, out of his belly 133 III | believeth in Me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living 134 XII | have this flower, thou must bend its stem down to thee by 135 Prol | Salutation, I salute thee. On bended knee, with bowed head, with 136 XV | Mother of God had the moon beneath her feet because she despised 137 XI | man received the angelic benediction. For the angel said to the 138 XVII | AND TO WHOM IT IS DUE~"Benedictus fructus ventris tui." After 139 VIII | be to us who are poor a benefactress ! O most unfailing Lady, 140 XIV | kindness, the good are most benignantly crowned. The crown of this 141 | besides 142 VI | beloved, if she is piously besought by you, will not be lacking 143 IX | have a celebrated name in Bethlehem" (Ruth IV, 11.) O Mary of 144 XIV | seek that to which Mary has blessedly attained."~Again, Mary is 145 XI | floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that 146 XVIII | original sin he became so blind to the truth, so infirm 147 XIV | became a slave, and shed His blood-the blood of His back by the 148 XII | heavenly Perfumer, delightfully blooming with the beautiful flowers 149 XVIII | places of the desert have blossomed, and the tree has brought 150 XV | great kindness; but let it blush at such resplendent whiteness."~ 151 VI | themselves, but have words of boasting and elation on their lips. 152 IV | were most patient in their bodily martyrdom, how much more 153 X | Scripture? "Cast out the bondwoman and her son." We read in 154 XI | she who is more closely bound to the Creator ! This struggle, 155 Prol | thee. On bended knee, with bowed head, with heart and lips, 156 Prol | pleasing to God with her two brass mites, should not have withheld 157 III | pain, beating her enfeebled breast, had so fatigued her body 158 VII | filled with the Holy Ghost, breathed upon by the divine plenitude." 159 XII | with thy loving hand, thou breathest upon him the remedy of hope, 160 XIV | place than the virginal bride-chamber into which Mary received 161 X | with thee, O Mary, as a bridegroom with his beloved spouse.~ 162 VI | her gift of clarity is the brightest in Heaven, who by the gift 163 III | country itself glows more brightly from being irradiated by 164 VIII | measure, O great Gabriel, thou bringest tidings of a great thing 165 XII | forth, and how ruddy in His bruising was this flower! A flower, 166 XII | as the flower is with the budding stem. For Mary is that rod 167 XI | and therefore well do the builders say: "Let us do the work." 168 XVIII | faithful-as it were, the beasts of burden -may find refreshment for 169 XIII | have come to the death and burial of some of the Saints, and 170 XI | sun three times as much, burneth the mountains" (Ecclus. 171 XIV | cause of things, as to the business of the world, look all those 172 VII | sells all that he has, and buys that field." The full odor 173 Prol(5)| St. Jerome I. c. 174 V | grace? And who indeed can calculate how great in Mary herself 175 VII | saying: "There is none that calleth upon thy name, that riseth 176 V | Son, as it were an abyss calling upon an abyss. Therefore 177 X | humility, see her devotion. She calls herself the handmaid of 178 XVII | those that persecute and calumniate you, that you may be the 179 XIII | great train, and riches, and camels that carried spices, and 180 VI | condition of a creature is capable, she was united to that 181 VI | such great power if she cared nothing for us ? Therefore, 182 XVII | they are choked with the cares and the riches and pleasures 183 V | neither by the honey of carnality and worldly consolation, 184 XIII | riches, and camels that carried spices, and an immense quantity 185 XII | testifies, saying: "Thou art the casket of holy perfumes, O Mary, 186 XVI | believing in it! Therefore Cassiodorus cries out: "Oh, that wonderful 187 XII | Lord of Majesty, for thou castest deep down thy roots in humility."~ 188 VIII | daughter Lucy, the daughters Catherine, Cecilia, Agatha, and many 189 XVIII | rulers of the Church have caused this fruit to be spiritually 190 IX | all His judgments, in all causes, in all His deeds, as it 191 XIII | the angels and archangels, ceasest not to cry out with untiring 192 VIII | the daughters Catherine, Cecilia, Agatha, and many other 193 XVI | Bernard says: "O truly celestial plant, more precious than 194 XIV | for towards her, as to the center, as to the ark of God, as 195 XIV | which she has now shown for centuries from Heaven. The latter 196 I | is announced to thee as a certainty by God the Father ! See 197 XVIII | fall off." It is also a characteristic of perfection not to omit 198 VI | will not only not speak charitably to their neighbors, but 199 XVII | to the Hebrews: "Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth 200 VII | demons and keeps them in check, lest they do harm; she 201 XVI | but her fruit hath the chiefest sweetness" (XI, 3.) If, 202 XVII | Going their way they are choked with the cares and the riches 203 III | sail to some distant land, choose a star by whose guiding 204 X | So beautiful, that God chooses her for His Spouse?" The 205 VI | solicitous for the holy Church-thou who obtainest for sinners 206 III | life enlightens all the churches. She is the lamp of the 207 V | His throne in heaven" (Ps. CII, 19.) Mary was also the 208 XVI | earth shall be filled" (Ps. CIII, 13.) The fruit of the womb 209 XVII | merited it in bearing to be circumcised, in teaching; He merited 210 Prol(3)| Epist. cit." 211 VI | Proverbs: "He who loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace 212 VIII | to the Mother of Him, who cleanseth the world, I confess that 213 XI | her resplendent humility, clear as the sun in her radiant 214 XVIII | because they preferred to cleave to earthly things instead 215 XVIII | truly say: "My soul hath cleaved to the pavement." There 216 XII | which is extended with clemency to comfort the contemplative 217 IV | word of St. Bernard: "O clement Queen, may Jesus Christ, 218 XI | is with thee. That devout client of Mary, St. Anselm, alluding 219 XI | much more she who is more closely bound to the Creator ! This 220 I | with thee, whom thou dost clothe with thy flesh; but also 221 VII | encompassed Our Lord in her womb, clothed Him with our nature. This 222 XIV | born of Mary without male co-operation. The beauty of this mountain 223 XI | the coats of mail." By the coat of mail of justice we are 224 XI | Furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail." By the coat of 225 XII | torpor in which charity grows cold, pass, and then the flower 226 VI | for Himself, having seven columns, which were the seven Gifts 227 XI | suddenly appear, if she quickly comes to our aid, and if her grace 228 XII | extended with clemency to comfort the contemplative soul, 229 XII | demons lest they hurt us; command the angels to guard us." 230 III | as one most powerful by commanding them. Mary leans upon all 231 III | spirits obeyeth, O Virgin, thy commands; by defending in the body 232 XII | Bernard saw gathered and commended to us, when, speaking to 233 VII | saith St. Bernard, when commending the fullness of the wisdom 234 III | because the whole of my being commends itself to thy protection."~ 235 XIV | paradise in blessing." Here the commentary says: "Bearing fruit in 236 XVII | silver" (Cant. VIII, 11.) The commentator says, "by leaving all things." 237 X | judgment, and in mercy, and in commiserations, and I will espouse thee 238 XI | of God. But Mary did not commission a nurse, or a representative, 239 III | most fully and entirely by communicating herself in her plenitude 240 XVIII | sweetness, He, the most liberal communicator of the blessed fruit of 241 XII | found her alone without a companion, alone without a witness." 242 IV | torment their neighbors, companions, and fellowworkers.~Fourthly, 243 XIII | into Jerusalem with a great company and with riches (3 Kings, 244 VI | this same Blessed Doctor, comparing the grace of Mary with that 245 Prol | mind of man is unable to compass, which maketh the heavens 246 X | to all, and in fine she compassionates the misery of all with most 247 Prol | gift of God; and yet we are compelled to utter her praises, lest, 248 VII | His house when Jeremias complained: "I have forsaken my house, 249 VI | brethren, after your tearful complaints to beseech the Mother of 250 VIII | deceive, nothing can be concealed from, because He knows all 251 XVII | fruit of all. For every soul conceives the Word of God, if only 252 I | begotten that which thou conceivest."~Again, how worthy was 253 VI | most reasonable discretion concerning all she had to do. The grace 254 XV | we may pass to a higher conclusion. If such was the blessing 255 V | hath roused in me eternal concupiscences." O soul, O soul, dost thou 256 VI | believed, and as far as the condition of a creature is capable, 257 X | from His mother? He Himself confesses it in the Psalm, where He 258 XII | contrition, and of incense in confession, and from all the powders 259 XIII | received that her servants may confidently cry out: 'Draw me after 260 XI | blessing the Son Himself will confirm when He will say: "Come, 261 II | bonfire made in the great conflagration of the damned. Oh, how far 262 IV | liberality. While the poor are conformed to Christ by poverty, the 263 I | especial manner most intimately connected with God. St. Bernard shows 264 XV | blessed above women, who conquerest the angels by thy purity, 265 XVII | these things are always the consequence of intemperance."~Seventhly, 266 XII | our mind, and direct our consideration first to the rod and then 267 V | God, but she diligently considered it in her heart." Who was 268 II | Now the pains of hell consist also in their perpetuity. 269 XVI | Christ, the fragrance of the consolations of Christ, the fragrance 270 XII | her the golden scepter to console her. Esther means "raised 271 IV | yet patiently, can be much consoled by the poverty of Mary, 272 X | that Spouse of the Supreme Consoler ! Because, as St. Augustine 273 Prol | St. Jerome encourages and consoles me, saying: "Although none 274 VII | zeal of the Apostles, the constancy of the martyrs, the sobriety 275 XI | is on fire without being consumed, the stone is cut without 276 XI | the Hebrews: "Our God is a consuming fire" (Hebr. XII, 29. ) 277 XVIII | rational soul; ninthly, to consummate the spiritual life; tenthly, 278 XIV | salutation, most fittingly consummated her blessedness by saying, " 279 XVIII | rational soul; the ninth is the consummation of the spiritual life; the 280 I | set forth, in which are contained five sweet prerogatives 281 XIV | God, but also her bosom, containing within itself the tree of 282 XVIII | every faithful Christian who contains it, as is manifest by what 283 XVIII | the sake of this fruit, to contemn not only possessions and 284 XI | can even imagine, in what contemplations daily that Sion, that holy 285 XII | the bed is the mind of contemplatives. The earth, I say, is the 286 VII | spilt, and lets drop its contents. So the Blessed Virgin Mary, 287 Prol | reasons for this delight, he continues: "For all men honor, embrace, 288 II | Note that never did she contract the least stain either in 289 IV | for a sign which shall be contradicted, and thine own soul a sword 290 II | and have perished in the contradiction of Core." And a little further 291 II | in hell. But to Mary, in contradistinction to the many evils prepared 292 XV | obtained blessing by the contrary virtues. Blessed, therefore, 293 XIV | devout prayers, in useful conversations! Oh, how great a grace was 294 XII | smoke or incense in our conversion, a flowering rod in our 295 XIII | for by her virginity she. cooled the ardor of the flesh, 296 XI | just God; she is the best cooler of the wrath of God. St. 297 VII | flowed in on thee with such copiousness and plenitude that it overflows 298 II | in the contradiction of Core." And a little further on: " 299 XV | blessing alone, but likewise a corporeal one. The malediction of 300 II | flesh of Mary never became corrupted. Therefore St. Augustine 301 XI | the adulterer, because he corrupts the soul, which is the spouse 302 VIII | are foolish a helper and a counselor ! O most wealthy Lady, be 303 VI | behold the beauty and the countenance of the Savior, whom she 304 XI | discipline of morals, the course of fervor and of a good 305 XI | remaining in their order and courses fought against Sisara" ( 306 XI | brought in the ark of the covenant into its place" (3 Kings, 307 VII | forth that same Wisdom, covered with a garb of flesh, whom 308 XV | their heart exercised with covetousness, children of malediction" ( 309 XVI | miserable ones do not run, but creep, is a sign that we little 310 IV | shepherds came with haste to the crib; that Mary went with haste 311 XIV | infant in her womb exulted, cried out and said: "Blessed art 312 IX | a spiritual deluge. The crow was unfaithful, the dove 313 III | whom fleeth the terrified crowd of evil-doers, to thee, 314 XIV | good are most benignantly crowned. The crown of this blessed 315 IV | presence, but also before the crucifixion, when her Son was reviled, 316 XV | their wrath, because it was cruel" (Gen. XLIX, 7.) Against 317 III | saying: "That loving Mother crying out with intensity of pain, 318 X | handmaid of the Lord, with Mary cultivate fecundity in such a manner 319 IV | speech is, I say, to be cultivated. The Angel salutes Mary; 320 XI | radiant charity. Happy he who cultivates these three splendors, these 321 Prol | I add to the sea a small cup of water? Why a stone to 322 XVIII | multiplied exceedingly" (Ps. CVI, 37-38.) And because the 323 XIV | removed far from him" (Ps. CVIII, 18.)~Again, Mary is blessed, 324 IX | Lord is to be praised" (Ps. CXII, 2.) Behold, O Mary, how 325 IX | just in all His ways" (Ps. CXLIV, 17.) The Lord is so just 326 IX | name of the Lord !" (Ps. CXLVIII, I 1-12.) The praise and 327 II | Thy sanctification" (Ps. CXXXI, 8.) This Ark was made of 328 VIII | even in all abysses" (Ps. CXXXIV, 6.) Therefore, neither 329 XI | in what contemplations daily that Sion, that holy mind 330 V | delivered from the death of damnation ! Through Jesus Christ, 331 XVIII | he manfully contemns most dangerous honors which promote him 332 III | ships pass among so many dangers to the shore of the fatherland ? 333 XI | conceived," said: "Let the stars darken their light. Let it expect 334 XIV | is, only sinners who are darker than night. For there are 335 XVI | From the womb, before the day-star I have begotten thee." O 336 IV | the soul of Mary, never dealt it a mortal wound. For Mary 337 XV | head of Sisara with that deathdealing nail, while the blessed 338 VIII | taken, was enough to pay the debt of the whole world!" The 339 IV | politeness. Woe to those who deceitfully salute their neighbor like 340 VIII | whose wisdom nothing can deceive, nothing can be concealed 341 IV | her neighbor is most fully declared. Charity to our neighbor 342 XV | proud; cursed are they who decline from thy ways." Against 343 Prol | who is there who would not deem that subject incomprehensible 344 V | an abyss in goodness and deepest mercy. Therefore she obtaineth 345 III | Virgin, thy commands; by defending in the body and by receiving 346 VIII | shalt never fail or be deficient.~Now, therefore, most powerful 347 V | with God, true and pure, defiled by no base mixture, so that 348 XIV | virtues." Of these happy degrees and blessings of virtues 349 VI | Spirit knoweth no tardy delays." Again, what wonder if 350 XII | by the heavenly Perfumer, delectably flourishing with the flowers 351 X | testifies, saying: "Thou, a delicate daughter, and full of all 352 XII | by the heavenly Perfumer, delightfully blooming with the beautiful 353 XIV | thou art blessed before thy delivery; because of thy Child, thou 354 IX | submerged in a spiritual deluge. The crow was unfaithful, 355 XII | signify virtues, so fruits denote the works of the virtues. 356 III | shadow of death, and the densest darkness?" Thou hast seen 357 IV | out of hatred or dislike, deny to their neighbor greetings 358 XI | interpreted, taking away the departing one, and it signifies the 359 XI | devil, who takes anyone that departs from God. The light signifies 360 XI | time when, by Mary, the depleted choirs of angels were peopled 361 X | the Lord. If we wish to describe her relation to each Divine 362 XIII | queen whom the Psalmist describes, saying: "The queen stood 363 IV | full of charity. In the description of that visit Mary is four 364 XV | the curse of torpor, Mary deserted the blessing of earnestness. 365 XVII | roots of humility, shall deserve to bear fruit upward; upward, 366 XV | Thus, therefore, was Mary deservedly blessed for her humility, 367 I | be hers to whom God had designed to give His Only Son, whom 368 X | Behold in what manner Mary designs not only to be the handmaid 369 XVI | in being well-born, most desirable in delight, most useful 370 XII | ministries and examples. If thou desirest to have this flower, thou 371 Prol | Jesus Christ, and ardently desiring to produce a work which 372 Prol | let not even the sinner desist from glorifying her with 373 II | while she ministered to the Destroyer of death and sin, she should 374 II | Jeremias: "Woe is me for my destruction, my wound is very grievous. 375 XV | faithful soul. It is said in Deuteronomy: "The blessing of him, who 376 XII | after the passing of the devilish winter, rise up in hearts, 377 III | protects us from the heat of diabolical temptation, as it is also 378 XVII | with the rest, and also differently from the rest." Woe to the 379 XVIII | universal Church, which is diffused throughout the world. Oh, 380 XI | and the adulterer, "He diggeth through houses in the dark, 381 XVIII | riches, but also honors and dignities, saying: "Can I leave my 382 Prol | it, so to speak, as in a dim mirror, the simpler lovers 383 III | ray from a star does not diminish its brightness, neither 384 XIII | give; for thy glory is not diminished, but augmented, when sinners 385 IV | her virginity was never dimmed, but was glorified in a 386 XI | Wisdom: "He will sharpen His dire wrath as a spear" (Wisd. 387 XII | the eye of our mind, and direct our consideration first 388 III | light; a most useful star by directing us to the shores of our 389 III | office of Mary, our Star, who directs those who sail through the 390 XVII | Bede well shows, when, in discoursing on the Magnificat, he puts 391 VI | Gospel story, and if thou discoverest in Mary the least sign of 392 VI | herself, in a most reasonable discretion concerning all she had to 393 XI | appropriating it to her, and discriminating it from all the other places 394 X | petitioned, she does not discuss the merits of the petitioners, 395 VII | place for conversation and discussions; the supper-room, for food; 396 VI | to their neighbors, but disdain to speak to them at all. 397 IV | those who, out of hatred or dislike, deny to their neighbor 398 IV | pleasing to God by grace, and displeasing by gluttony. It is good, 399 XVI | divine fruit from such a distance; as St. Bernard says: "He 400 VII | The Church had and has diverse and marvelous perfections 401 III | of whom it is said: "God divides light from darkness," that 402 VI | well doth this same Blessed Doctor, comparing the grace of 403 XII | And certainly the holy Doctors seem to hold it as probable, 404 XVII | teaching; He merited it in doing the works of our salvation; 405 XVII | eat of the fruits of his doings" (Is. III, 10.) Thus this 406 XII | integrity, royal by her domination and power. This is the happy 407 VIII | Lord King Almighty, in thy dominion are all things, and there 408 VII | woman who, having closed the door of her house and gathered 409 III | walk, she could scarcely drag herself to the obsequies 410 XII | heart for thy pardon; thou drawest him from the abyss of despair 411 XVI | therefore, as the smell of wine draws one who thirsts, so does 412 III | read in Exodus: "The Lord drew back upon them the waters 413 VII | is easily spilt, and lets drop its contents. So the Blessed 414 X | world, the Heavens have dropped honey. Mary had honey on 415 III | as it were, submerged and drowned.~Consider, first, that Mary 416 Prol | slender knowledge and my dull mind suffice to conceive 417 Prol | heavens tremble, and striketh dumb the earth, which amazeth 418 XVII | she esteemed it all as dung, that she might gain Christ."~ 419 XVII | fruit-bearing olive-tree, became the dwelling-place of every virtue." Alas, 420 XI | houses in which He joyfully dwells who has said: "Today I must 421 XII | feedeth among the lilies, who dwelt in a flowering fatherland, 422 XVII | thirsts spiritually with more eagerness for this fruit. Therefore 423 II | John, "the voice of one eagle flying through the midst 424 VII | of liquid is moved, it is easily spilt, and lets drop its 425 XVII | Mary was never a great eater nor given to wine; she was 426 XVII | reap no fruit from them" (Eccles. V, 9.) Thus this blessed 427 Prol | custom useth not, which eclipseth reason, which the mind of 428 XVIII | Those healing leaves are edifying words and deeds. If even 429 VII | redemption, was first of all effected in thee by the Maker of 430 Prol | angels, what can our puny efforts, and especially my own, 431 XIII | God, surrounded her with effulgent light, and led her with 432 XI | wonderful Woman, by whom the elements are renewed, the injuries 433 XIII | entrance was into glory, her elevation was in abundance.~She went 434 XVIII | the universal Church; the eleventh is the reintegration of 435 VII | with oil, according to what Eliseus had prophesied to her, saying: " 436 XVII | the fruit of the womb of Elizabeth-John; better is the fruit of 437 | else 438 XI | them; from whom many rivers emerge, water all the land of delights, 439 III | is a most radiant star by emitting eternal light and bringing 440 XI | she had known; with what emotions she was moved, being filled 441 VII | bedchamber, for rest. So our Emperor, who rules the winds and 442 VII | he wished also to insist emphatically on its fullness, when he 443 III | that by thy government and empire we may be filially governed. 444 XVII | His magnitude, all this I employ in observing His precepts."~ 445 XI | that holy mind of Mary, was employed, while she fervently revolved 446 III | well becometh so great an empress, who is in very deed the 447 VII | deign to make us, who are so empty, partakers of thy fullness, 448 VII | Mary, of whose spiritual enclosure Ezechiel says: "This gate 449 Prol | acceptable."4~Yet St. Jerome encourages and consoles me, saying: " 450 XIII | inhabitants of Heaven, being endlessly associated with the angels 451 III | intensity of pain, beating her enfeebled breast, had so fatigued 452 VI | contemplation of things to be enjoyed; below herself, in fleeing 453 XVI | appear." What wonder if those enjoying this fruit in glory are 454 VI | Mary in brightness of soul enjoys Christ, and His glorious 455 III | the lamp of the Church, enkindled by God for this very purpose 456 IX | even be named, but thou enkindlest love; nor canst thou be 457 XI | For He Himself is the sun enlightening the intellect, the fire 458 IV | approved, by her Child she was ennobled, by her Child she was enriched. 459 XVIII | earthly things; eighthly, to enrich the rational soul; ninthly, 460 XVII | The fruits which are here enumerated are some, indeed, which 461 III | and what remains save an enveloping cloud, the shadow of death, 462 II | born children of wrath" (Eph. II, 3.) Oh, how far from 463 XVII | the Apostle says to the Ephesians: "Be ye imitators of Gad, 464 IX | the example of virtue in Ephrata, and have a celebrated name 465 III | of her, thou shalt never err; if she upholdeth thee, 466 II | way of Cain and after the error of Balaam, and have perished 467 VI | they may renounce their errors."~The seventh privilege 468 XV | among women, thou who hast escaped that general curse, in which 469 I | her, so that she is in an especial manner most intimately connected 470 V | his kingdom on her head" (Est. II, 17.) We read, therefore, 471 VIII | who can resist thy will" (Esth. XIII, 9.) Behold, Mary, 472 XVIII | therefore, to all those who are estranged from this fruit, for it 473 Prol(2)| Jerome, "Epist. ad Paulam et Eustoch." 474 XVI | thine sacramentally by the Eucharist; thine eternally by glory. 475 Prol(2)| Jerome, "Epist. ad Paulam et Eustoch." 476 XI | and adultery! That we may evade such perils, let the dawn 477 Prol | set forth and described by Evangelists, worthily and officially 478 | everyone 479 | Everything 480 | Everywhere 481 III | the waters of the sea" (Ex. XV, 19.) Oh, how bitter 482 XVII | because of this, He justly exacts this reward, saying: "If 483 IV | Mary are they who so often exceed due moderation in food and 484 XIV | former, because she has exceeded it by an innumerable multitude 485 X | let us all rejoice, and exclaim: "Blessed is the Brother, 486 XII | extended to it, when he exclaimed: "O Virgin fair to look 487 XV | us, and the curse of this exclusion was lifted by the Mother 488 VI | says: "Beg for what we ask, excuse what we fear, because we 489 IV | For Mary never killed the executioners of her Son by hatred nor 490 XVIII | the mortal enmity which existed between God and man, between 491 XI | darken their light. Let it expect light and not see it, nor 492 Prol | that I long to fulfill your expectations, lest I should prove to 493 XI | with thee as far as it is expedient for me."~The Lord is with 494 XVIII | is necessary, first, to expiate mortal sin; secondly, to 495 XVI | multiplying power. We could explain it well perhaps by that 496 V | towards God! In what way she extends to all the branches of her 497 XVIII | prayer of the lips. With the external mouth we receive Him sacramentally, 498 VII | of Mary was like cinnamon externally, in the rind of her conversation; 499 XIII | virtue of chastity thou didst extinguish in thy virginal flesh the 500 XV | while the blessed Mary extinguished in herself the strength