Chapter

1502 XVIII  |            wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olives, and oil
1503 XI     |               nor the winds of human violence, could injure the house
1504 XII    |             excellent above all, the violet of humility, the lily of
1505 I      |               that the purity of the Virgin-Mother, than which, under God,
1506 XIV    |          virginity, and as becomes a virginmother, thou hast given life to
1507 XVIII  |             truly a man who has such virility as this; and this man ought
1508 XII    |            in her voluntary solitude visited by an angel. Therefore St.
1509 XI     |           saying: "Thou art the most vivid image of the true Sun, amongst
1510 XVI    |              more should we seek the vivifying beauty of this life-giving
1511 XII    |             be alone, who was in her voluntary solitude visited by an angel.
1512 VII    |            of the waters was called (Vulg. "he called") seas" (Gen.
1513 XI     |             follow this light, lest, walking in darkness, we should fall
1514 XIV    |             when David, being angry, wanted to kill the fool Nabal,
1515 X      |              handmaid, that: she may wash the feet of the servants
1516 X      |       servants of the Lord have been washed, how many faithful by her
1517 XVII   |            as the most virtuous one, wast most worthy of the divine
1518 XVIII  |        belongs to the perfect not to waste their time, therefore it
1519 XI     |             the Church. Happy is the watering of both these gardens by
1520 III    |            is that star which in the waves of the present life is most
1521 III    |           guide, thou shalt not grow weary; with her favor thou shalt
1522 XII    |          whole world the flower Mary weaves unfading crowns, and keeps
1523 XV     |           and Susanna, was chaste in wedlock; she is more blessed, who,
1524 XIV    |              second is that of those weeping in hell; and the third is
1525 Prol   |          Angels."3~Having diligently weighed all these things, pious
1526 XIV    |              blessed, because of the weight of glory which is to be
1527 XIII   |            Lord is with thee, O most well-fitted Lady, most worthy of the
1528 XV     |              of Mary, who received a well-watered blessing from the heavenly
1529 XVI    |             it is without doubt most wellborn because it is from the paternal
1530 VI     |             and to men, are as seven wells of honey. To the Angel,
1531 II     |          hypocrites, who are like to whited sepulchers, which appear
1532 XV     |            blush at such resplendent whiteness."~Fourthly, hear how Mary
1533        | Whither
1534 V      |             but in mercy so high, so wide, so deep? Therefore it is
1535 XIV    |            married have blessed her; widows blessed her; virgins blessed
1536 XVIII  |          fruit." It is a desert or a wilderness because it germinates without
1537 XIV    |              others, she brought his wiles to nought, as St. Bernard
1538 VIII   |             whatsoever the Lord hath willed, the Lord has done, . . .
1539 XII    |              be a desert, who was so willing to be alone, who was in
1540 VIII   |           the most wise Lord is most wisely with thee, therefore, thou
1541 VI     |         Jesus sorrowing, when by the withdrawal of devotion they have lost
1542 V      |           without it every seed will wither? Whence it is said of the
1543 Prol   |         brass mites, should not have withheld that offering because she
1544 IV     |              Luke I, 27.) We have as witnesses of the resplendent chastity
1545 XIV    |               who without example in womankind rejoicest in the honor of
1546 VII    |            clothing, bread and wine, wool and thread, flax. and all
1547 XI     |             Mary without doubt was a worker, who bore Him in her womb,
1548 XI     |             the first rays of light, workmen begin to work. Whence in
1549 Prol   |          Jerome, a man of such great worth, hesitate ? For he saith: "
1550 XIII   |             not possess, what custom wots not, what reason knows nothing
1551 XV     |   transfixing the devil, and sharply wounding him. The blessed Jahel,
1552 XI     |              read that the angel who wrestled with Jacob blessed him at
1553 IV     |            purification, and thou, a wretch full of sins, submittest
1554 XI     |           testifies, saying: "He who wrote on the tablets of stone
1555 V      |              paradise in blessings" (XL, 17.) Truly she was a paradise
1556 II     |             be your portion" (Eccli. XLI, 11 f.)~Certainly both just
1557 III    |            of the Lord is his work" (XLII, 16.) The work of the Lord
1558 XV     |          because it was cruel" (Gen. XLIX, 7.) Against this curse
1559 XI     |          known in their houses" (Ps. XLVI, 14.) Without doubt they
1560 XVI    |              shall not fail" (Ezech. XLVII, 12.) O infinite abundance!
1561 XV     |             of blessing" (2 Paralip. XX, 6.) If every humble soul
1562 IX     |               and I will do" (Ezech. XXX, 12.) The most faithful
1563 IX     |           the Lord is our king" (Is. XXXIII, 22.) The Lord is our lawgiver
1564 XVIII  |          garden of pleasure" (Ezech. XXXVI, 35.) The beautiful blooms
1565        | yes
1566 XVIII  |             said in the Psalm: "They yielded fruit of birth, and He blessed
1567 XII    |            It is to be noted that in youth the body is most beautiful,
1568 XVII   |              eyes, bring my reward" (Zach. XI, 12.) But without doubt
1569 IV     |           render a service; and that Zacheus made haste to come down