Mary

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Sep052020

Mother of Sorrows

But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
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And his father and mother were wondering
at those things which were spoken concerning him.
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother:
Behold this child is set for the fall,
and for the resurrection of many in Israel,
and for a sign which shall be contradicted;

And thy own soul a sword shall pierce,
that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.
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And all that heard him (Jesus) were astonished
at his wisdom and his answers.
And seeing him, they wondered.
And his mother said to him:
Son, why hast thou done so to us?
behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
And he said to them:
How is it that you sought me?
did you not know,
that I must be about my father’s business?
And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth,
and was subject to them.
And his mother kept all these words in her heart.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.

Gospel of Luke: chapter 2

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Aug262020

Theotokos

The humble man, says St Thomas, is amazed when any one speaks well of him, and there is nothing that astonishes him more than to hear himself praised. Thus the Blessed Virgin, when she heard from the Archangel Gabriel that she was to become the Mother Of God, had such a lowly opinion of herself that she marveled greatly that she should be exalted to such an eminent dignity…thus, to Mary’s saying, ‘How shall this be?’ the angel brings forward a proof, not to take away her belief but rather to dispel her wonder.” –”Humility of Heart” by Capuchin Gaetano (Cajetan) Maria da Bergamo

And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.  –Gospel of Luke Chapter 1

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